High bandwidth data transport system

ABSTRACT

A telecommunication interface is disclosed. One method of the invention provides for interfacing with guided line networks that receive and transmit data using ultra-wideband pulse transmissions.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a conversion of and claims priority to U.S.Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/775,856, entitled ImprovedHigh Bandwidth System, filed on Feb. 22, 2006.

This application is also a continuation-in-part of and claims priorityto U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/622,824, entitled GloballyReferenced Positioning in a Shielded Environment, filed on Jan. 12,2007, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/427,039, entitled HighBandwidth Data Transport System, filed on Apr. 30, 2003, and U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 10/967,850, entitled Improved High Bandwidth DataTransport System, filed on Oct. 18, 2004, and U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 11/118,928, entitled Method and Apparatus for Multi-Band UWBCommunications, filed on Apr. 29, 2005, and U.S. patent application Ser.No. 11/170,489, entitled Transmitting Data Including a Structured LinearDatabase, filed on Jun. 29, 2005, and U.S. patent application Ser. No.11/318,283, entitled Method for Routing Data Packets, filed on Dec. 23,2005, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/812,545, entitled Systemand Method of Using Variable Pulses for Symbology, filed on Mar. 20,2001, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/967,859, entitled Systemand Method of Using Variable Pulses for Symbology, filed on Oct. 18,2004, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/963,034, entitled Systemand Method of Using Variable Pulses for Symbology, filed on Oct. 11,2004, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/345,766, entitled Systemand Method for Storing/Caching, Searching and Accessing Data, filed onJan. 16, 2003, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/413,801, entitledUnified Messaging System, filed on Apr. 15, 2003, all of which areherein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to a system, method andapparatus for interfacing with guided line networks that receive andtransmit data using “ultra-wideband pulse transmissions”. In particular,the present invention relates to interfacing with the receipt andtransmission of data encoded and modulated using “non-ultra widebandpulse over guided line, wireless, and fiber optic” technology.

PROBLEMS IN THE ART

There are several trends in society that are creating an unprecedentedneed for bandwidth by consumers and businesses. Some of these resultfrom the advent of the “digital age.” Today, digitally encoded music canbe played on MP3 and Compact Disc (CD) players designed for portableuse, in automobiles, and homes. Digitally encoded voice is commonplacetechnology for cell phones and other forms of wireless telephones.Digitally encoded video can be watched from Digital Versatile Diskplayers (DVD), Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Receivers, PersonalVideo Recorders (TiVo), digital camcorders and High DefinitionTelevisions (HDTV). In addition, machines using digitally encoded data,such as the Personal Computer, and game stations, such as, XBox,Playstation 2 and Nintendo 64 are now ubiquitous.

The rise of the Internet and networks has provided ubiquitousconnectivity for businesses and consumers alike, but are beingconstrained by the lack of true broadband availability. In December1995, there were 16 million Internet connections worldwide. By August of2001, that number had grown to 513 million. In December of 2005,Internet connections worldwide had grown to 1.02 billion.

Also, the demand for broadband connectivity continues to grow. This is aresult of the increased number of users accessing remote sources ofdigitally encoded data and data intensive applications. Initially,Internet content was largely text-based and provided limited amount ofservices. However, the Internet has grown to provide more bandwidthintensive content filled with pictures, graphics, and video clips. Inthe future, the increase of available bandwidth will enable higherquality Internet content such as full motion video, entertainmentquality video, streaming video and audio.

Even though there is currently a glut of high-speed fiber optic backbonecapacity, with an overall utilization rate of only 3% to 5%, the accessnetwork, or what is commonly referred to as the “first mile” or “lastmile”, simply cannot keep pace with the need and desire for higher speedaccess to larger amounts of digital information.

There are many individuals and organizations who view the need toprovide broadband connectivity as a matter of national importance. TheTechnology Network (TechNet), an organization of CEOs from the nation'sleading technology companies, has called on the federal government toadopt a goal of 100 megabits per second to 100 million homes and smallbusinesses by 2010. TechNet states, “If most Americans had high speedInternet access, whether by wire line, wireless, satellite or cable,consumers could benefit from access to multimedia, interactive distancelearning, increased telecommuting, higher productivity, easierinteraction with government, improved health care services, andon-demand entertainment. Currently, the vast majority of so-called“broadband” connections (i.e. Cable Modem and DSL) operate at less than2 megabytes per second.

The Internet currently is built with many components capable ofproviding bandwidth at very high data transmission rates. However, themajor impediment to the delivery of high-bandwidth Internet content andservices is the transmission constraints from the major Internet pipesto the customer's home or business, also known as the “last mile.”

Today, there are four basic technologies used for “last mile” access:fiber, telephone twisted pair, cable, and wireless.

Even though fiber optic transmission lines can provide a significantamount of bandwidth, laying fiber to the home or business has proven tobe too costly. Wireless is also an expensive access network solution,and the total available bandwidth is limited and shared. Currently,cable and telephone twisted pair access networks are limited by thephysics of continuously oscillating radio frequency technology.

Not only are non-ultra wideband “last mile” wired and wireless networksconstrained by the physics of continuously oscillating radio frequencytechnology, but so are local area networks (LANs) and data buses.

Therefore, what is needed is a cost-effective solution that providesvery high bandwidth for “last mile” access networks, buses, and LANs,that interface with non-ultra wideband pulsed communication systemswhich overcomes these problems, and other limitations of currenttechnology.

FEATURES OF THE INVENTION

A general feature of the present invention is the provision of a system,method and apparatus for increasing the bandwidth of guided linemediums, which overcomes the problems found in the prior art.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of pulses, which are capable of being used for the transmission ofdata at a high rate over high attenuation and capacitance mediums.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is thetransmission of data as one or more streams.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is thetransmission of data as one or more data packets.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is thetransmission of data as one or more structured streams.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is thetransmission of data as one or more structured data packets.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is themodulation of pulses by polarity.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is themodulation of pulses by position in time.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is themodulation of the time between successive pulses.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is themodulation of pulses by pulse width.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is themodulation of pulses by amplitude.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is themodulation of pulses by frequency.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is themodulation of pulses by phase.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is themodulation of pulses by variable pulse encoding.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is themodulation of pulses using pulse shaping.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is themodulation of alternating counter pulses.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is themodulation of multiple pulses with or without pulse compression methods.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is themodulation of pulses by any combination of polarity, time, amplitude,frequency, phase, shape, width, and time between successive pulses.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is themodulation of alternating counter pulses by any combination of polarity,time, amplitude, frequency, phase, shape, width, and time betweensuccessive pulses.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theencoding of data or symbols in Base 2 numbers of pulses.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theencoding of data or symbols in higher than Base 2 numbers of pulses.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention issimplex signaling.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention ishalf-duplex signaling.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention isfull-duplex signaling.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention issynchronous signaling.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention isasynchronous signaling.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is anenhanced broadband transmission system with a point-to-point topology.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is anenhanced broadband transmission system using a loop topology.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is anenhanced broadband transmission system that is designed for a singleuser access.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is anenhanced broadband transmission system that is designed for multipleuser access.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is itsdeployment over “last mile” access network topologies.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is a“last mile” access network configured as a telephone loop plant.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is atelephone loop configured to use one wire of a telephone twisted pairfor forward transmission and the other for reverse transmission.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is atelephone loop configured to use both wires of a telephone twisted pairfor multiplexed forward and reverse transmissions.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is a“last mile” access network configured as a Cable TV network.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is a“last mile” access network configured as a power distribution network.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is itsdeployment over local area network (LANs) topologies.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is itsdeployment over data bus topologies.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is itsdeployment using any combination of “last mile” access network, LAN, anddata bus topologies.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention isconnection to a “last mile” access network, or LAN, or data bus using asingle transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention isconnection to a “last mile” access network, or LAN, or data bus using aplurality of transmission mediums of a single type.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention isconnection to a “last mile” access network, or LAN, or data bus using aplurality of transmission mediums of a plurality of types.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of un-bonded telephone twisted pair as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of bonded telephone twisted pair as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of coaxial cable as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of high voltage power transmission lines as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of low voltage in-building power lines as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of shielded pair wire as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of metallic vehicle bodies and frames as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of structural steel as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of railroad rail as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of reinforcing bar as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of metallic water pipe or other forms of metallic pipeline transportas a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of metal desks as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of computer backplanes as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of drill stem as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of other conductive medium as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of combinations of above as a transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of the human body as a broadband data bus transmission medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of a single frequency channel to transmit pulses.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of multiple frequency channels to transmit pulses.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of notched frequency channels to transmit pulses.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of time division multiplexing for multiple channels, multiple usersand/or multiple device access over a single frequency channel onindividual or multiple transmission mediums.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of code division multiplexing for multiple channels, multiple usersand/or multiple device access over a single frequency channel operatingon individual or multiple transmission mediums.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of time division multiplexing for multiple channels, multiple usersand/or multiple device access over multiple frequency channels operatingon individual or multiple transmission mediums.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of code division multiplexing for multiple channels, multiple usersand/or multiple device access over multiple frequency channels operatingon individual or multiple transmission mediums.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of an individual or plurality of narrowband sub-carriers.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of a mixture of low and high speed frequency channels operating onthe same wire.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of different number base encodings for different frequency channelsoperating on the same wire.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of public and private access codes.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theprovision of high security through the low probability of intercept anddetection characteristics of transmissions.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theprovision of an efficient data encapsulation protocol.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theprovision of a multiplexer.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theprovision of a transceiver/processor.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theprovision of intermediate field repeaters.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theprovision of multiplexers, switches, intermediate field repeaters,routers, client transceiver/processors, and other devices that switchdata as pulses.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theprovision for a client device to operate as a “Home/PNA” local director.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theprovision for a multiplexer that is configured operates as a “Home/PNA”remote director.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is anenhanced broadband delivery system that is designed to operate as aunified messaging system.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is anenhanced broadband delivery system in which multiplexers serve as aconcatenation point for a unified messaging system.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of geo-position represented by bits other than TCP/IP headers as arouting mechanism.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of geo-position represented by bits other than TCP/IP headers as arouting mechanism in which the bits are tagged with XML or non-XML tags.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of geo-position represented by bits other than TCP/IP headers as arouting mechanism in which the bits are not tagged but rather defined byposition within the data packet.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theinclusion of data and symbol compression methods and systems within thetransport.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theinclusion of data and symbol encryption and other security methods andsystems within the transport.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theinclusion of manual and automated transmission tuning and conditioningsystems and methods.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of priority, service type, stream identification, destinationaddress, intermediate address, origination address, protocol type,network conditions (blockage, availability, route costs, quality ofservice, etc.), security rules and other standard network routing andswitching metrics to route and switch data.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a MOCA communication system and asecond communication system which is a UWB over wire communicationsystem.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a tZero UltraMIMO communicationsystem and a second communication system which is a UWB over wirecommunication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between the HomePNA Standard and a secondcommunication system which is a UWB over wire communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between HomePlug Standard and a secondcommunication system which is a UWB over wire communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a modem and a UWB over wirecommunication system. Examples of modems include, but are not limited toModem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103 (Bell 103), Modem1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400 (V.22bis), Modem9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k (V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k(V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem 56k (V.90), and Modem 56k(V.92).

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between an Integrated Services DigitalNetwork (ISDN) and a UWB over wire communication system. Examples ofISDN's include, but are not limited to 64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channelISDN.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a computer interface and a UWBover wire communication system. Examples of computer interfaces include,but are not limited to Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB Low Speed,Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1, FastSCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394)200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 400, USBHi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE 1394b) 800,Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, Serial ATA(SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66, AGP1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link), AGP2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCIExpress (x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair),PCI Express (x16 link), iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1GHz, 16-pair).

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a wireless communication systemand a second communication system which is a UWB over wire communicationsystem. Examples of wireless communications systems based on thefollowing standards include, but are not limited to IrDA-Control,802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11 legacy, Bluetooth 2, RONJAfree source optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS,802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman).

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a mobile telephone interface and aUWB over wire communication system. Examples of mobile telephoneinterface devices include, but are not limited to GSM CSD, HSCSD, GPRS,UMTS, CDMA, and TDMA.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a wide area network and a UWB overwire communication system. Examples of wide area networks include, butare not limited to DS0, Satellite Internet upstream, Satellite Internetdownstream, Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS(Cable Modem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3,OC12, OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LANPHY, OC256, and OC768

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a local area network and a UWBover wire communication system. Examples of local area networks include,but are not limited to LocalTalk, ARCNET, Token Ring, Ethernet(10base-X), Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet(1000base-X).

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a network using VoIP (Voice overIP) standard signaling protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.323,Megaco H.248 Gateway Control Protocol, MGCP Media Gateway ControlProtocol, RVP over IP Remote Voice Protocol Over IP Specification, SAPv2Session Announcement Protocol SGCP, Simple Gateway Control Protocol, SIPSession Initiation Protocol, and Skinny-Skinny Client Control Protocol(Cisco) and a UWB over wire communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a network using VoIP (Voice overIP) standard media protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB DigitalVideo Broadcasting, H.261 Video stream for transport using the real-timetransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport and a UWB over wirecommunications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a network using VoIP (Voice overIP) H.323 suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to,H.225 Covers narrow-band visual telephone services, H.225 Annex G H.225EH.235 Security and authentication H.323SET H.245 Negotiates channelusage and capabilities, H.450.1 Series defines Supplementary Servicesfor H.323, H.450.2 Call Transfer supplementary service for H.323,H.450.3 Call diversion supplementary service for H.323, H.450.4 CallHold supplementary service, H.450.5 Call Park supplementary service,H.450.6 Call Waiting supplementary service, H.450.7 Message WaitingIndication supplementary service, H.450.8 Calling Party NamePresentation supplementary service, H.450.9 Completion of Calls to BusySubscribers supplementary service, H.450.10 Call Offer supplementaryservice, H.450.11 Call Intrusion supplementary service, H.450.12 ANF-CMNsupplementary service, RAS Manages registration, admission, status, T.38IP-based fax service maps, T. 125 Multipoint Communication ServiceProtocol (MCS) and a UWB over wire communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a network using VoIP (Voice overIP) SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, MIME,SDP Session Description Protocol, and SIP Session Initiation Protocoland a UWB over wire communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a MOCA communication systemprotocol over a UWB over wire communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a tZero UltraMIMO communicationsystem protocol and a second communication system which is a UWB overwire communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a HomePNA communication systemprotocol on a UWB over wire communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a HomePlug communication systemprotocol on a UWB over wire communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a modem standard protocol suchas, but not limited to Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell103 (Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem2400 (V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92) on a UWB over wire communicationsystem.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of an Integrated Services DigitalNetwork (ISDN) based communication system protocol, such as, but notlimited to 64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channel ISDN on a UWB over wirecommunication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a computer interface protocol,such as, but not limited to Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB LowSpeed, Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1,Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394)400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, SerialATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66,AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link),AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCIExpress (x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair),PCI Express (x16 link), iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1GHz, 16-pair) on a UWB over wire communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a wireless communication based onstandard protocols such as, but not limited to IrDA-Control, 802.15.4(2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11 legacy, Bluetooth 2, RONJA free sourceoptical wireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS, 802.11a,802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman) on a UWBover wire communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of mobile telephone standardsprotocol, such as, but not limited to, GSM CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, and UMTS ona UWB over wire communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a wide area network based systemprotocol, such as but not limited to, DS0, Satellite Internet, FrameRelay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (Cable Modem),DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12, OC48,OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, OC256,and OC768 on a UWB over wire communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a local area network protocolsuch as, but not limited to, LocalTalk, ARCNET, Token Ring, Ethernet(10base-X), Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet(1000base-X) on a UWB over wire communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of VoIP (Voice over IP) standardsignaling protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248Gateway Control Protocol, MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol, RVP overIP Remote Voice Protocol Over IP Specification, SAPv2 SessionAnnouncement Protocol SGCP, Simple Gateway Control Protocol, SIP SessionInitiation Protocol, and Skinny-Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco)on a UWB over wire communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of VoIP (Voice over IP) standardmedia protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital VideoBroadcasting, H.261 Video stream for transport using the real-timetransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport on a UWB over wirecommunications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of VoIP (Voice over IP) H.323 suiteof standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225 Coversnarrow-band visual telephone services, H.225 Annex G H.225E H.235Security and authentication H.323SET H.245 Negotiates channel usage andcapabilities, H.450.1 Series defines Supplementary Services for H.323,H.450.2 Call Transfer supplementary service for H.323, H.450.3 Calldiversion supplementary service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Holdsupplementary service, H.450.5 Call Park supplementary service, H.450.6Call Waiting supplementary service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indicationsupplementary service, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentationsupplementary service, H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscriberssupplementary service, H.450.10 Call Offer supplementary service,H.450.11 Call Intrusion supplementary service, H.450.12 ANF-CMNsupplementary service, RAS Manages registration, admission, status, T.38IP-based fax service maps, T.125 Multipoint Communication ServiceProtocol (MCS) on a UWB over wire communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of VoIP (Voice over IP) SIP suite ofstandard protocols, such as, but not limited to, MIME, SDP SessionDescription Protocol, and SIP Session Initiation Protocol on a UWB overwire communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a MOCA communication system overa UWB pulse on narrowband wireless communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a tZero UltraMIMO communicationsystem and a second communication system which is a UWB pulse onnarrowband wireless communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a HomePNA communication systemover a UWB pulse on narrowband wireless communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a HomePlug communication systemover a UWB pulse on narrowband wireless communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a modem standard such as, but notlimited to Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103 (Bell103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400(V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92) over a UWB pulse on narrowband wirelesscommunication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of an Integrated Services DigitalNetwork (ISDN) based communication system, such as, but not limited to64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channel ISDN over a UWB pulse on narrowbandwireless communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a computer interface, such as,but not limited to Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB Low Speed,Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1, FastSCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394)200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 400, USBHi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE 1394b) 800,Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, Serial ATA(SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66, AGP1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link), AGP2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCIExpress (x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair),PCI Express (x16 link), iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1GHz, 16-pair) over a UWB pulse on narrowband wireless communicationssystem.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a wireless communication based onstandards such as, but not limited to IrDA-Control, 802.15.4 (2.4 GHz),Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11 legacy, Bluetooth 2, RONJA free source opticalwireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS, 802.11a, 802.11gDSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman) over a UWB pulse onnarrowband wireless communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of mobile telephone interface, suchas, but not limited to, GSM CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, and UMTS over a UWB pulseon narrowband wireless communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a wide area network based system,such as but not limited to, DS0, Satellite Internet, Frame Relay,G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (Cable Modem), DS1/T1, E1,E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192, 10Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, OC256, and OC768over a UWB pulse on narrowband wireless communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a local area network technologysuch as, but not limited to, LocalTalk, ARCNET, Token Ring, Ethernet(10base-X), Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet(1000base-X) over a UWB pulse on narrowband wireless communicationssystem.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of VoIP (Voice over IP) standardsignaling protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248Gateway Control Protocol, MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol, RVP overIP Remote Voice Protocol Over IP Specification, SAPv2 SessionAnnouncement Protocol SGCP, Simple Gateway Control Protocol, SIP SessionInitiation Protocol, and Skinny-Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco)over a UWB pulse on narrowband wireless communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of VoIP (Voice over IP) standardmedia protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital VideoBroadcasting, H.261 Video stream for transport using the real-timetransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport over a UWB pulse onnarrowband wireless communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for encapsulation of VoIP (Voice over IP) H.323 suite ofstandard protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225 Coversnarrow-band visual telephone services, H.225 Annex G H.225E H.235Security and authentication H.323SET H.245 Negotiates channel usage andcapabilities, H.450.1 Series defines Supplementary Services for H.323,H.450.2 Call Transfer supplementary service for H.323, H.450.3 Calldiversion supplementary service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Holdsupplementary service, H.450.5 Call Park supplementary service, H.450.6Call Waiting supplementary service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indicationsupplementary service, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentationsupplementary service, H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscriberssupplementary service, H.450.10 Call Offer supplementary service,H.450.11 Call Intrusion supplementary service, H.450.12 ANF-CMNsupplementary service, RAS Manages registration, admission, status, T.38IP-based fax service maps, T.125 Multipoint Communication ServiceProtocol (MCS) over a UWB pulse on narrowband wireless communicationssystem.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for encapsulation of VoIP (Voice over IP) SIP suite ofstandard protocols, such as, but not limited to, MIME, SDP SessionDescription Protocol, and SIP Session Initiation Protocol over a UWBpulse on narrowband wireless communications system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a MOCA communication system overa variable pulse encoded fiber optic communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for interfacing between a tZero UltraMIMO communicationover a variable pulse encoded fiber optic communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a HomePNA communication systemover a variable pulse encoded fiber optic communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a HomeP lug communication systemover a variable pulse fiber optic communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a modem standard such as, but notlimited to Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103 (Bell103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400(V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4 k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92) over a variable pulse encoded fiberoptic communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of an Integrated Services DigitalNetwork (ISDN) based communication system, such as, but not limited to64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channel ISDN over a variable pulse encodedfiber optic communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a computer interface, such as,but not limited to Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB Low Speed,Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1, FastSCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394)200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 400, USBHi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE 1394b) 800,Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, Serial ATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66, AGP 1x,Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link), AGP 2x,PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCI Express(x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair), PCIExpress (x16 link), iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1 GHz,16-pair) over a variable pulse encoded fiber optic communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a wireless communication based onstandards such as, but not limited to IrDA-Control, 802.15.4 (2.4 GHz),Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11 legacy, Bluetooth 2, RONJA free source opticalwireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS, 802.11a, 802.11gDSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman) over a variablepulse encoded fiber optic communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of mobile telephone interface, suchas, but not limited to, GSM CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, and UMTS over a variablepulse encoded fiber optic communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a wide area network based system,such as but not limited to, DS0, Satellite Internet, Frame Relay,G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (Cable Modem), DS1/T1, E1,E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192, 10Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, OC256, and OC768over a variable pulse encoded fiber optic communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of a local area network such as, butnot limited to, LocalTalk, ARCNET, Token Ring, Ethernet (10base-X), FastEthernet (100base-X), FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet (1000base-X) over avariable pulse encoded fiber optic communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of VoIP (Voice over IP) standardsignaling protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248Gateway Control Protocol, MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol, RVP overIP Remote Voice Protocol Over IP Specification, SAPv2 SessionAnnouncement Protocol SGCP, Simple Gateway Control Protocol, SIP SessionInitiation Protocol, and Skinny-Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco)over a variable pulse encoded fiber optic communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for the encapsulation of VoIP (Voice over IP) standardmedia protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital VideoBroadcasting, H.261 Video stream for transport using the real-timetransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport over a variable pulseencoded fiber optic communication system.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for encapsulation of VoIP (Voice over IP) H.323 suite ofstandard protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225 Coversnarrow-band visual telephone services, H.225 Annex G H.225E H.235Security and authentication H.323SET H.245 Negotiates channel usage andcapabilities, H.450.1 Series defines Supplementary Services for H.323,H.450.2 Call Transfer supplementary service for H.323, H.450.3 Calldiversion supplementary service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Holdsupplementary service, H.450.5 Call Park supplementary service, H.450.6Call Waiting supplementary service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indicationsupplementary service, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentationsupplementary service, H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscriberssupplementary service, H.450.10 Call Offer supplementary service,H.450.11 Call Intrusion supplementary service, H.450.12 ANF-CMNsupplementary service, RAS Manages registration, admission, status, T.38IP-based fax service maps, T.125 Multipoint Communication ServiceProtocol (MCS) over a variable pulse encoded fiber optic communicationsystem.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis to provide for encapsulation of VoIP (Voice over IP) SIP suite ofstandard protocols, such as, but not limited to, MIME, SDP SessionDescription Protocol, and SIP Session Initiation Protocol over avariable pulse encoded fiber optic communication system.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of more than one narrowband sub-carrier frequency to transmit datausing ultra wideband pulses.

A still further object, feature, or advantage of the present inventionis the grouping of multiple narrowband sub-carriers to transmit dataonto one or more frequency band groups using ultra wideband pulses.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of ultra wideband pulses with the characteristics necessary for thetransmission of data at a high rate over a wireless medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theultra wideband pulsed wireless transmission of data using orthogonalfrequency division multiplexed symbols.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theultra wideband pulsed wireless transmission of data using orthogonalfrequency division multiplexed symbols of constant duration.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theultra wideband over wired medium transmission of data framed in packetswith variable payloads.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is theuse of ultra wideband pulses with the characteristics necessary for thetransmission of data at a high rate over a hard-wired medium.

A further object, feature, or advantage, object, or advantage of thepresent invention is the use of variable pulse encoded fiber opticalpulse networks in conjunction with ultra wideband pulse over wiredtransmission networks.

A further object, feature, or advantage, object, or advantage of thepresent invention is the use of variable pulse encoded fiber opticalpulse networks in conjunction with ultra wideband pulse over narrowbandwireless transmission networks.

A further object, feature, or advantage, object, or advantage of thepresent invention is the transmission of VoIP calls over ultra widebandpulses on wired transmission links or networks.

A further object, feature, or advantage, object, or advantage of thepresent invention is the transmission of VoIP calls over ultra widebandpulses on narrowband wireless transmission links or networks.

A further object, feature, or advantage, object, or advantage of thepresent invention is the encapsulation of VoIP calls over ultra widebandon wired transmission links or networks.

A further object, feature, or advantage, object, or advantage of thepresent invention is the encapsulation of VoIP calls over ultra widebandpulses on narrowband wireless transmission links or networks.

A further object, feature, or advantage, object, or advantage of thepresent invention is the transmission of VoIP calls over a variablepulse encoded fiber optic communication system.

A further object, feature, or advantage, object, or advantage of thepresent invention is the encapsulation of VoIP calls over a variablepulse encoded fiber optic communication system.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is aUWB pulse over wired medium interface device configured as one or moremicroprocessors.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is aUWB pulse over wired medium interface device configured as one or moreASICs.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is aUWB pulse over wired medium interface device configured as one or morestructured ASICs.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is aUWB pulse over wired medium interface device configured as one or moreFPGAs.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is aUWB pulse over wired medium interface device configured to operate inconjunction with a communication's switch.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is aUWB pulse over wired medium interface device configured to operate inconjunction with a communication's router.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is aUWB pulse over wired medium interface device configured to operate inconjunction with a communication's hub.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is aUWB pulse over wired medium interface device configured to operate inconjunction with a communication's repeater.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is aUWB pulse over wired medium interface device configured to operate inconjunction with a NIC card.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is aUWB pulse over wired medium interface device configured to operate inconjunction with an SDIO card.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is aUWB pulse over wired medium interface device configured to operate inconjunction with a PCMCIA card.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is aUWB pulse over wired medium interface device configured to operate inconjunction with a form factor such as, but not limited to, modems, PCboards, cell phones, set-top boxes, televisions, GPS receivers, ATMmachines, landline phones, VoIP wireless phones, VoIP landline phones,DLC equipment, digital cameras, electrical outlets, interface devicesthat plug into electrical outlets, iPODs, Rios, etc., DVDplayers/recorders, on card/board communications, on back-planecommunications, RFID readers, computer mouse, PDAs, computers, laptops,notebooks, eternal hard drives, CD burners, DVD burners, gamingequipment—X Box, Nintendo, etc., camcorders, copiers, fax machines,printers, cash registers, bar code readers, LCD projectors, PBXs, homenetworking devices, entertainment centers, PVRs, wireless/wire lineswitch (couplers), sensors, clocks, audio speakers, servers, power linejumpers (breaker box), DSLAMs, ISLAMs, amplifiers, monitors, videodisplays, RFID tags (non-UWB), RFID tags (UWB), smart cards, Cable TVhead-end and field equipment, Cable TV CPE equipment, Broadband PowerLine (BPL) head-end and field Equipment, BPL CPE equipment, in-buildingpowerline communication system controllers, databus controllers, etc.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is itis compatible with the Flex Band Plan.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is itis compatible with Plan 997.

A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is itis compatible with Plan 998.

One or more of these and/or other objects, features, or advantages ofthe present invention will become apparent from the specification andclaims that follow.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is a graph of a Gaussian mono pulse in the time domain.

FIG. 1B is a graph of a Gaussian mono pulse in the frequency domain.

FIG. 1C a graph of a Gaussian pulse in the time domain.

FIG. 1D is a graph of a Gaussian pulse in the frequency domain.

FIG. 1E a graph of a Gaussian doublet pulse in the time domain.

FIG. 1F is a graph of a Gaussian doublet pulse in the frequency domain.

FIG. 2A is an illustration of a single impulse response, and thecorresponding effect of equalization on a single impulse.

FIG. 2B is an illustration of the effect of alternating counter pulseswhich have been time modulated using a single pulse amplitude andsixteen pulse position offsets to represent data.

FIG. 2C is an illustration of the effect of alternating counter pulseswhich have been modulated using a 4 PPM/4 PAM scheme to represent data.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a PSTN network topology configured inaccordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an illustration of a PSTN network topology with intermediatefield electronics configured in accordance with an alternate embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an illustration of a CATV network topology configured inaccordance with an alternate embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a data bus network topology configured inaccordance with an alternate embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a transmitter according to one embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a receiver according to one embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a multiplexer according to one embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a codec according to one embodiment of thepresent invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to a system, method andapparatus for interfacing with guided line networks that receive andtransmit data using “ultra-wideband pulse transmissions”. In particular,the present invention relates to interfacing with the receipt andtransmission of data encoded and modulated using “non-ultra widebandpulse over guided line, wireless, and fiber optic” technology.

The ultra wideband pulses of the present invention are short, low dutycycle and exhibit a fast rise time, ultra-wide frequency spread, uniquetime domain and frequency domain signatures, etc. The ultra widebandpulses of the present invention exhibit a unique time domain signatureand wideband frequency domain signature.

According to one aspect of the invention, a method is provided foroperating in a public switched telephone network (PSTN). Ultra widebandpulses are transmitted and received near, or in the noise range of thePSTN network, which may also be providing other services such as voice,video, and data, by means other than the ultra wideband pulses of thepresent invention. In addition, a plurality of applications andcomponents are provided that are used for the support, operation,management and delivery of services and products.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method isprovided for operating in a Cable Television (CATV) network. Within thisembodiment, ultra wideband pulses are transmitted and received near, orin the noise range of the CATV network, which may also be providingother services such as voice, video, and data by means other than theultra wideband pulses of the present invention.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method isprovided for operating with a LAN, which transmits and receives ultrawideband pulses operating near, or in the noise range of the LANnetwork, which may be running voice, video, and data traffic by meansother than the ultra wideband pulses of the present invention.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method isprovided for use with a data bus, which transmits and receives ultrawideband pulses operating near, or in the noise range of the data bus,which may be running voice, video, and data traffic by means other thanthe ultra wideband pulses of the present invention.

According to another aspect of the invention, a method is provided foroperating in a public switched telephone network (PSTN). Alternatingcounter pulses are transmitted and received near, or in the noise rangeof the PSTN network, which may also be providing other services such asvoice, video, and data, by means other than the alternating counterpulses of the present invention. In addition, a plurality ofapplications and components are provided that are used for the support,operation, management and delivery of services and products.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method isprovided for operating in a Cable Television (CATV) network. Within thisembodiment, alternating counter pulses are transmitted and receivednear, or in the noise range of the CATV network, which may also beproviding other services such as voice, video, and data by means otherthan the alternating counter pulses of the present invention.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method isprovided for operating with a LAN, which transmits and receivesalternating counter pulses operating near, or in the noise range of theLAN network, which may be running voice, video, and data traffic bymeans other than the alternating counter pulses of the presentinvention.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method isprovided for use with a data bus, which transmits and receivesalternating counter pulses operating near, or in the noise range of thedata bus, which may be running voice, video, and data traffic by meansother than the alternating counter pulses of the present invention.

Reference to the remaining portions of the specification, including thedrawings and claims, will realize other features and advantages of thepresent invention. Further features and advantages of the presentinvention, as well as the structure and operation of various embodimentsof the present invention, are described in detail below with respect tothe accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numbersindicate identical or functionally similar elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The present invention is a departure from existing impulse radiotechniques used for wireless transmission of data. In order to introducethe reader to the present invention, the following technology overviewis provided as a precursor to the specific embodiments of the presentinvention. The intention of this overview is to assist the reader withthe understanding of the present invention, and should not be used tolimit the scope of the present invention.

One aspect of the present invention refers to a radio frequency systemdesigned for use in high attenuation and capacitance environments whichare commonly found on metallic guided-line conductors, such as but notlimited to, telephone twisted pair, coaxial cable, Category 5 cable,power lines, other conductive mediums, such as but not limited to,metallic car and truck bodies, ship and submarine hulls, decks andbulkheads, aircraft fuselages, structural steel, missile bodies, tankbodies, water pipes, etc. The term “electrically conductive guidedmedia” is used to include the above mentioned metallic guided-mediaconductors while excluding transmissions over the air or opticaltransmissions either over the air via laser or view optical fiber.

The pulses of the present invention are short, low duty cycle pulses.The duration and duty cycle of the pulses vary with the particularmedium being used. For a guided media such as telephone twisted pair thepractical range of duration of the center channel frequency of thepulses is between 300 KHz and 150 MHz, which equate to pulse durationsof 2650 nanoseconds to 6.67 nanoseconds respectively. The upper centerchannel frequency on telephone twisted pair is limited by the phenomenonof radiation which begins to occur around 100 MHz. The overall dutycycle per unit of time is variable, and is dependant on the product ofthe pulse repetition frequency times a given pulse duration. The minimumpractical pulse repetition frequency is dependant on the acceptablejitter for a given window of time. The length of the telephone twistedpair loop also plays a factor in which center channel frequency is usedto achieve the maximum data rate at any particular transmissiondistance. The longer the loop, the lower the acceptable pulse centerchannel frequency.

For a guided media such as a coaxial cable the practical range ofduration of the center channel frequency of the pulses is between 300KHz and up to 2 GHz, which equate to pulse durations of 2650 nanosecondsto 0.50025 nanoseconds. One skilled in the art will recognize that theappropriate center channel frequency is dependant on the gauge, ormixture of gauges of the guided medium, the proximity to sources ofinterference, the quality of the insulation, grounding, whether or notthe cable is shielded, and other factors as may exist in a particularapplication or environment.

These pulses of the present invention are ultra wideband, and may bebased on the Gaussian waveform, which are not gated sine waves, andvarious derivatives including, but not limited to, a first derivativeGaussian mono-pulse, a second derivative Gaussian doublet, etc., orcombinations of one or more of these types of pulses.

These pulses can also be formed by one or more waveforms that producedesired characteristics including, but not limited to fast rise time,ultra-wide frequency spread, unique time domain and frequency domainsignatures, etc. The pulses exhibit a unique time domain signature andwideband frequency domain signature. The present invention's time domainsignature is a result of the time shift keying of periodic pulses, whichhave well-defined zero crossing and peaks. The present invention'spulses are recovered in the time domain by searching for the location ofa specific amount of energy in a sample window. The sent and receivedpulses are a time reference against which other pulses are measured.

The present invention may also employ an alternating counter pulsemethod in which alternating counter pulses of any type are used toreduce inter-symbol interference, shorten the channel, and provide asignal integrity that may result in higher data rates and a lower biterror rate (BER).

The frequency domain signature is ultra wideband in nature because fastrise time pulses are used. The pulses are therefore transmitted over ahuge spread of frequency, and narrow-band, periodic signals aretherefore excluded from consideration, including frequency domainsignatures of sine-based waveforms, sawtooth waveforms, triangularwaveforms, square waveforms, gated sine waveforms, and variants of thosewaveforms.

The pulse characteristics enable increased distance and data throughputperformance of the system over existing technologies. Particularattention must be paid to the radiation of the pulse energy inunshielded metallic environments, such as telephone twisted pairs. Forexample, radiation occurs at approximately 100 MHz on a telephonetwisted pair, which means relatively wide pulses, compared to those usedover air, or a coaxial cable, must be designed for use in this highattenuation, high capacitance medium.

The advantage of the pulses of the present invention is their uniquetime domain signature. This signature enables a receiving device todetermine the location of a pulse through a process called correlation.Correlation indicates a coincidence of energy when a replica of the sentpulse is multiplied by a received pulse signal. This coincidence knownas the auto-correlation (a form of correlation), enables the detectionof the pulse position in very specific time locations. The correlationprocess is used to detect pulses at very low signal to noise (SNR)levels, even down into the noise floor. The detection of these low SNRlevel signals is possible due to the coincidence of energy versus thesignal with respect to noise.

There are two advantages of these pulses in the frequency domain: theability to coexist with existing telecommunications technologies oncopper wires, and the ability to filter and correlate the receivedsignal.

A pulse of the present invention spreads energy to beyond 25% of thecenter frequency which causes the signal to appear as noise to mostnarrowband, wave-oriented communication systems. On a telephone loop,this characteristic limits the far-end and near-end crosstalkinterference with other technologies operating on adjacent wires. Inaddition, this characteristic allows pulse-based services of the presentinvention to co-exist on the same wire operating with other servicessuch as, but not limited to voice, DSL, etc.

The pulses illustrated in FIG. 1 a-1 f are spread in frequency in excessof 400% of the center frequency. The pulses of the present inventioncreate power spectra that are dramatically wider than traditional spreadspectrum technologies, which allow signals to be transmitted faster andfurther than traditional narrowband methods.

Alternating counter pulses are pulses in which the polarity of eachpulse is 180 degrees out of phase with respect to the previous pulse.When ultra wideband pulses are modulated without using alternatingcounter pulses, the pulse train will begin to experience what is knownas a DC offset. The DC offset has a cumulative effect which drives thesignal out of a suitable dynamic range. In addition, when ultra widebandpulses are modulated without using alternating counter pulses, thechannel becomes very long. FIG. 2A is an illustration of a singleimpulse and the effect of the present invention's equalizer on thatsingle impulse. This effect combats the cumulative DC offset, so thatthe received signal can be decoded using a peak-detect methodology. Anexample of DC offset is shown in FIG. 2C.

FIG. 2B is an illustration of the present invention's alternatingcounter pulse scheme in which each pulse is generated 180 degrees out ofthe phase with respect to the previous pulse. The signal is modulated torepresent data using a single pulse amplitude and sixteen pulse positionoffsets. It is obvious to one skilled in the art that the pulse train'schannel has been shortened dramatically. In addition, it is obvious toone skilled in the art that the received signal is very stable and theeffect of DC offset has been successfully mitigated in order that thereceived signal can be easily decoded using a wide variety of methods.

FIG. 2C is an illustration of the present invention's alternatingcounter pulse scheme in which the signal is being modulated using a 4PPM/4 PAM scheme. The benefit of being able to modulate the signal using4 pulse positions (PPM) and 4 pulse amplitudes (PAM) means the broadbandsystem of the present invention has more bandwidth that when the signalis modulated using a single amplitude and 4 pulse positions to representdata. There is a DC offset in the received signal, but it has not driventhe received signal out of a suitable dynamic range.

In addition, the pulses of the present invention may be shapedspectrally to control the signal bandwidth, limit out of band emissions,in-band spectral flatness, time domain peak power, or adequate on-offattenuation ratios, etc. The pulses may be produced by various methodsthat are known to one of ordinary skill in the art.

The system of the present invention can also be used to transmit one ormore data bits per pulse, or may use multiple pulses to transmit asingle data bit. An uncoded, unmodulated pulse train containing aregularly occurring pattern of pulses will produce in the frequencydomain a set of comb lines within the power spectrum of a single pulse.These comb lines identify areas of peak power and can cause interferencewith other services transmitting on the same or nearby wire.

In order to reduce the areas of peak power noted in the comb linesabove, the energy can be spread more uniformly by using pseudo-randomnoise (PN) codes to dither each pulse in a pulse train relative to eachpulse's nominal position. A PN code is a set of time positions thatdefine the positioning for each pulse in a sequence of pulses.

The PN code can also be used to provide a method of establishingindependent communication channels for multiple users, or devicesoperating over a single metallic medium. Multiple users, or devices,operating random individual clocks and different PN codes can bedesigned to have low cross correlation. Therefore, a pulse train usingone PN code will statistically seldom collide with pulses using anotherPN code.

In addition to PN codes, there are other methods of channelization onthe same metallic medium, such as, but not limited to time divisionmultiplexing, frequency division multiplexing, etc.

The present invention can be implemented in a wide variety form factors,such as, but not limited to, modems, PC boards, cell phones, set-topboxes, televisions, GPS receivers, ATM machines, landline phones, VoIPwireless phones, VoIP landline phones, DLC equipment, digital cameras,electrical outlets, interface devices that plug into electrical outlets,iPODs, Rios, DVD players/recorders, on card/board communications, onback-plane communications, RFID readers, computer mouse, PDAs,computers, laptops, notebooks, external hard drives, CD burners, DVDburners, gaming equipment, camcorders, copiers, fax machines, printers,cash registers, bar code readers, LCD projectors, PBXs, home networkingdevices, entertainment centers, PVRs, wireless/wire line switch(couplers), sensors, clocks, audio speakers, servers, power line jumpers(breaker box), DSLAMs, ISLAMs, amplifiers, monitors, video displays,RFID tags (non-UWB), RFID tags (UWB), smart cards, Cable TV head-end andfield equipment, Cable TV CPE equipment, Broadband Power Line (BPL)head-end and field Equipment, BPL CPE equipment, in-building powerlinecommunication system controllers, databus controllers, IP enabled PBXsystems, IP enabled Centrex systems, IP enabled Central Office systems,IP enabled telephones, IP enabled cell phones, IP enabled voice mailsystems, and IP enabled fax machines, etc.

Any characteristics, or combinations of characteristics, of pulsewaveforms can be modulated to convey information. These include, but arenot limited to, amplitude modulation, phase modulation, frequencymodulation, time shift modulation, polarity (flip) modulation, pulseshape modulation, M-ary, QPSK, etc, and those described in U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 09/812,545, to Melick, et al, entitled SYSTEM ANDMETHOD OF USING VARIABLE PULSES FOR SYMBOLOGY, and U.S.Continuation-in-Part patent application filed on Oct. 18, 2004, toMelick, et al, entitled, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING VARIABLE PUSLES FORSYMBOLOGY, both which are herein incorporated in entirety by theirreference. Modulation may be in either analog or digital forms.

Exemplary Embodiments

The basis of the present invention is the specific, a priori knowledgeof the transmission timing, and the existence and characteristics of aparticular ultra wideband pulse. Whereas wave-oriented communicationsseek to extract the meaning of a wave, the present invention focusessimply on the existence of a pre-defined ultra wideband pulse, within apre-defined window of time, on an electrically conducting wave guidesuch as a metallic medium. The key components of the broadbandtechnology are the ultra wideband pulses, the modulation of the ultrawideband pulses in time, and/or amplitude and/or shape, and/orfrequency, and/or phase, and the control of transmission power.

Recent advances in wireless communications technology have resulted inan emerging; revolutionary ultra wide band technology (UWB) calledimpulse radio communications systems (hereinafter called impulse radio).Although ultra wideband pulses are wideband in nature and similar toones found in wireless UWB or impulse radio, the science of using themover long distances on a high attenuation and capacitance metallicmediums such as telephone twisted pair loops, coaxial cable, and powerlines is significantly different.

It is often desirable when building wireless pulse radio receivers toinclude a sub-carrier with the baseband signal to help reduce theeffects of amplifier drift and low frequency noise. The sub-carrier thatis typically implemented alternately reverses modulation according to aknown pattern at a rate faster than the data rate. This same pattern isthen used to reverse the process and restore the original data pattern.

The present invention may be configured to use a wide variety of networktopologies. The following chart includes, but is not limited to, thefollowing topologies which may be configured as point-to-point,point-to-multi-point, multi-point-to-point, or any combination thereof.CHART 1 NETWORK TOPOLOGY DEFINITIONS SWITCHED ACCESS NETWORKS TelephoneSingle Interface/User Telephone Multiple Interfaces/User SHARED ACCESSNETWORKS Cable TV Single Interface/User Cable TV MultipleInterfaces/User Community Access Television Network SingleInterface/User Community Access Television Network MultipleInterface/User Power Line Single Interface/User Power Line MultipleInterfaces/User LAN Single Interfaces/User LAN Multiple Interfaces/UserBUS Single Interface/User BUS Multiple Interfaces/User HYBRID NETWORKSAny Combination of Single Interface/User Telephone, Cable TV, PowerLine, Wireless, LAN, PAN, BUS Any Combination of MultipleInterfaces/User Telephone, Cable TV, Power Line, Wireless, LAN, PAN, BUS

The present invention's network topologies may be configured to use awide variety of mediums for transporting data. The following chartincludes, but is not limited to, the following mediums: CHART 2TRANSPORT MEDIUMS GUIDED MEDIUMS Un-bonded Telephone Twisted Pairs (TTP)Bonded Telephone Twisted Pairs (TTP) Coaxial Cables Differential PairsCAT-5 Wiring Power Lines (Long Distance Power Distribution) Power Lines(In-Building) Metallic Pipes Railroad Rails Drill Stem Highway RebarVehicle Frames & Bodies (Including Cars, Trucks, Tanks, Airplanes,Tanks, Cranes, Etc.) Missile & Rocket Bodies Metal Desks Desks & BenchesWith Metallic Bus Strips (Including Wooden Desks, Kitchen Counters, LabBenches, Etc.) Compute Device Backplanes Ultra Wideband Pulses on NarrowBand Sine-Wave Carriers Operating Over Guided Mediums NON-GUIDED MEDIUMSUltra Wideband Pulses on Narrow Band Sine-Wave Carriers Operating OverNon-Guided Mediums

The present invention's network topologies may be configured to use awide variety of directions and methods for transporting data. Thefollowing chart includes, but is not limited to, the following commonmethods: CHART 3 TRANSPORT DIRECTIONS, METHODS TRANSMISSION DIRECTIONSSimplex - One direction only. Half-Duplex - Bi-directional, onedirection at a time. Full-Duplex - Bi-directional, both directions atthe same time. The upstream and downstream directions may besymmetrical, or asymmetrical in bandwidth. METHODS FOR ACCOMMODATINGMULTIPLE USERS/DEVICES Synchronous Time Division MultiplexedAsynchronous Time Division Multiplexed Code Division MultiplexedFrequency Division Multiplexed Orthogonal Frequency Division MultiplexedSpecific Topologies

“Last Mile” Access Network Topologies—FIG. 3 illustrates the preferredembodiment of the present invention and is configured as a PublicSwitched Telephone Network (PSTN) topology without any intermediatefield electronics, such as a Digital Loop Carrier (DLC) 400 as shown inFIG. 4. The present invention deployed on a PSTN may operate a singleprivate multiplexed downstream and upstream of ultra wideband pulses, ora plurality of private downstreams and upstreams of ultra widebandpulses. In addition, these pulses may be alternating counter pulses.

The PSTN is a circuit switched network, which is normally accessed bytelephones, key telephone systems, private branch exchange trunks, anddata arrangements. The circuit between the call originator and callreceiver in a PSTN is completed using network signaling in the form ofdial pulses or multi-frequency tones. Even though long distance carriersgenerally operate fiber optic networks, the Local Exchange Carriers(LEC) and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC) are the primary“last mile” link, which generally utilize telephone twisted pair to thehome, or business.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIG. 3 isa typical LEC PSTN network topology configured without any intermediatefield electronics, and with the addition of a multiplexer 900, which mayalso be referred to as a UWB unit or telecommunications interface and isshown in FIG. 9. The tandem office 305 is the toll administration officethat connects the LEC, via transmission medium 300, which may be fiberoptic cable, a wireless system, etc., to other LECs through longdistance Interchange Carriers (IXC), Internet Service Providers (ISP),Application Service Providers (ASP), to peering points, such as, but notlimited to another computer, a server farm, and data reverberating overa network. The tandem office 305 is connected to one or more CentralOffices (CO) 310 via the underground plant 315. The underground plant315 usually consists of transport medium, such as, but not limited to,fiber optic lines for the transport of multiplexed, digital datastreams.

CO 310 is the switching center for the LEC. The CO 310 is theco-location point for any DSL equipment the LEC is operating, such as,but not limited to a Digital Subscriber Lines Access Multiplexer(DSLAM), etc. The DSLAM 311 generates, modulates, transmits, andreceives DSL signals to and from the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) 314.The CO 310 also houses the switching gear 313 for completing circuitsbetween two, or more customers, and the MDF 314, which is the maintermination block for all of a LEC's telephone twisted pairs. The CO310, will also be the co-location point for the present invention'smultiplexer 900. This equipment generates, modulates, transmits, andreceives signals to and from the MDF 314. The ultra wideband pulses maybe non-convolved or convolved prior to transmission. The presentinvention may be configured on a blade in order to co-exist in a DSLAMcabinet which may be operating DSL blades.

MDF 314 is connected to the end-user via feeder distribution network335, which are telephone twisted pairs grouped together in binders of 25or 50, Junctor Wire Interface Cabinets (JWIC) 340, and pedestal(s) 350.JWIC 340 is a mechanical cross-connect cabinet that connects thetelephone twisted pairs coming from MDF 314 to the various pedestals350, via feeder distribution network 335 in a LEC's network. Thetelephone twisted pairs the comprise the network may be un-bonded orbonded pairs.

Pedestal 350 is a junction box where customer drops 355 are terminatedin a neighborhood. Customer drops 355 are telephone twisted pairs fromthe pedestal 350 to the interface device 361, which can be locatedinside, or outside a customer's building 360. Interface device 361 canbe equipment, such as, but not limited to, a codec 1000 shown in FIG.10.

The LEC described in FIG. 3 may continue to operate normal voice, media,and data services over their network. The ultra wideband signals canco-exist on the same TTP in the same frequency range of other narrowband or wideband signals, or in notched frequency ranges separate fromother narrow band or wideband signals. Local voice traffic may continueto be switched, and packets of media and data may be handled withexisting, or future systems and protocols such as, but not limited to,Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), DSL, Asynchronous TransferMode (ATM), analog codec, Transmission Control Protocol/InternetProtocol (TCP/IP), etc. The present invention provides a protocol andsystem agnostic carrier that can be enabled to carry any form of digitalvoice, media, and data transmissions, such as, but not limited to,TCP/IP packets, ATM frames, etc. The multiplexer 900 in the CO 310 willgenerate ultra wideband pulse transmissions at, or below the noiselevel, of the LEC's network.

Once inside building 360, high data rate Home PNA-type systems can bebuilt using ultra wideband pulses transmitted over telephone twistedpairs or electrical wiring.

In order to achieve longer transmission distances at lower data ratesfrom the CO 310, over-sampling techniques such as, Cyclic RedundancyCode (CRC), and Forward Error Correction (FEC), etc., can be used toinsure an acceptable Bit Error Rate (BER).

FIG. 4 illustrates an alternate embodiment of the present invention isconfigured as a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) topology whichincludes intermediate field electronics in the form a Digital LoopCarrier (DLC) cabinet 400. This network topology of the presentinvention may operate a single private multiplexed downstream andupstream of ultra wideband pulses, or a plurality of private downstreamsand upstreams of ultra wideband pulses. The ultra wideband pulses arehigh number base encoded, and are near, or in the noise range of thetransmission on a network, which may be running voice, video, and datatraffic by means other than the ultra wideband pulses of the presentinvention. In addition, these ultra wideband pulses may be alternatingcounter pulses. The telephone twisted pairs (TTP) that comprise thenetwork may be un-bonded or bonded pairs.

Bonded pair TTPs are balanced, insulated conductors that are mirrorimages of each other. The balance is achieved by maintaining aconsistent and controlled center-to-center distance between theconductors in the pair, which helps to ensure that the signal does notradiate from one conductor to the other and cause damaging cancellationeffects.

The PSTN is a circuit switched network, which is normally accessed bytelephones, key telephone systems, private branch exchange trunks, anddata arrangements. The circuit between the call originator and callreceiver in a PSTN is completed using network signaling in the form ofdial ultra wideband pulses or multi-frequency tones. Even though longdistance carriers generally operate fiber optic networks, the LocalExchange Carriers (LEC) and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC)are the primary “last mile” link, which is generally telephone twistedpair networks, to the home, or business.

This alternate embodiment of the present invention is a typical LEC, asshown in FIG. 4, with the addition of a multiplexer 900. The tandemoffice 305 is the toll administration office that connects the LEC, viatransmission medium 300, which may be fiber optic cable, a wirelesssystem, etc., to other LECs through long distance Interchange Carriers(IXC), Internet Service Providers (ISP), Application Service Providers(ASP), to peering points, such as, but not limited to another computer,a server farm, and data reverberating over a network. The tandem office305 is connected to one or more Central Offices (CO) 310 via theunderground plant 315. The underground plant 315 usually consists oftransport medium, such as, but not limited to, fiber optic lines for thetransport of multiplexed, digital data streams.

CO 310 is the switching center for the LEC. The CO 310 is a co-locationpoint for any DSL equipment the LEC is operating, such as, but notlimited to a Digital Subscriber Lines Access Multiplexer (DSLAM), etc.The DSLAM 311 generates, modulates, transmits, and receives DSL signalsto and from the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) 314. CO 310 also housesthe switching gear 313 for completing circuits between two, or morecustomers, and the MDF 314, which is the main termination block for allof a LEC's telephone twisted pairs. This equipment generates, modulates,transmits, and receives ultra wideband pulse signals to and from the MDF314. The pulses may be non-convolved, or convolved prior totransmission.

The MDF 314 sends and receives multiplexed, digital data streams to andfrom the DLC 400 via the underground plant 315. The Digital Loop Carrier(DLC) 400 are connected to an end-user via feeder distribution network335, which are telephone twisted pairs grouped together in binders of 25or 50, Junctor Wire Interface Cabinets (JWIC) 340, and pedestal(s) 350.DLC 400 is a piece of intermediate field electronics used to increasethe physical reach of a CO. DLC 400 is an analog to digital converter,and multiplexer for traffic coming from a customer's building 360 backto the CO 310. In this embodiment of the present invention, the DLC 400,serves as the co-location point for the present invention's multiplexer900. JWIC 340 is a mechanical cross-connect cabinet that connects thetelephone twisted pairs coming from DLC 400 to the various pedestals350, via feeder distribution network 335 in a LEC's network.

Pedestal 350 is a junction box where customer drops 355 are terminatedin a neighborhood. Customer drops 355 are telephone twisted pairs fromthe pedestal 350 to the interface device 361, which can be locatedinside, or outside a customer's building 360. Interface device 361 canbe equipment, such as, but not limited to, a codec 1000 shown in FIG.10.

The LEC described in FIG. 4 may continue to operate normal voice, media,and data services over their network. The ultra wideband signals canco-exist on the same TTP in the same frequency range of other narrowband or wideband signals, or in notched frequency ranges separate fromother narrow band or wideband signals. Local voice traffic may continueto be switched, and packets of media and data may be handled withexisting, or future systems and protocols such as, but not limited to,Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), DSL, Asynchronous TransferMode (ATM), analog codec, Transmission Control Protocol/InternetProtocol (TCP/IP), etc. Protocol and system agnostic carrier of thepresent invention can be enabled to carry any form of digital voice,media, and data transmissions, such as, but not limited to, TCP/IPpackets, ATM frames, etc. The multiplexer 900 in the DLC 400 willgenerate transmissions at, or below the noise level, of the LEC'snetwork.

Once inside building 360, high data rate Home PNA-type systems can bebuilt using ultra wideband pulses transmitted over telephone twistedpairs or electrical wiring.

In order to achieve longer transmission distances as lower data ratesfrom the DLC 400, over-sampling techniques such as, Cyclic RedundancyCode (CRC), and Forward Error Correction (FEC), etc., can be used toinsure an acceptable Bit Error Rate (BER). The following is an exampleof retrieving an Internet web page using the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention as shown in FIG. 3, or the alternate embodiment of thepresent invention as shown in FIG. 4. A user with service over theirLEC's switched network wishes to use their PC to access a web page froma remote server. The client device, such as, but not limited to a PC, isconnected, either internally or externally to a stand-alone codec 1000,as shown in FIG. 10, or integrated into a device. Codec 1000 is shown inFIG. 10, and in one embodiment can be an interface modem that is anultra wideband pulse over conductive medium modem, which is coupled to anon-ultra wideband pulse over wire communication modem.

The PC uses Internet browser software, such as, but not limited toMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6.0, in order to initiate the followingsteps that would generally be required to connect to the remote serverusing a standard client-server architecture, using a codec 1000, asshown in FIG. 10, for access to the Internet over a LEC's switchednetwork, through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in order to retrievethe following file: http://www.dlblimited.com/aboutDLB.htm

-   -   The browser breaks the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) into 3        parts:        -   The communication protocol to be used: Hyper Text Transfer            Protocol (HTTP)        -   The server name to be accessed: (www.dlblimited.com)        -   The requested file: (aboutDLB.htm)    -   The PC's communication software creates a data packet using        TCP/IP stack protocol    -   The PC's communication software encapsulates the TCP/IP data        packet in Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), which is an established        standard for the assignment and management of IP addresses,        asynchronous (start/stop) and bit-oriented synchronous        encapsulation, network protocol multiplexing, link        configuration, link quality testing, error detection, and option        negotiation for such capabilities as network layer address        negotiation and data-compression negotiation.    -   The PC sends the TCP/IP data packet encapsulated in PPP to a        codec 1000, as shown in FIG. 10, which is a full-duplex device,        in order to transmit and receive digital information over        twisted telephone pairs.    -   The PC can be transmit TCP/IP data packets over a plurality of        methods to the codec 1000, as shown in FIG. 10, including but        not limited to local and external buses such as Peripheral        Component Interconnect (PCI), Advanced TCA, Industry Standard        Architecture (ISA), Ethernet, Infiniband, Universal Serial Bus        (USB), serial or parallel, 802.11 wireless, Bluetooth, etc. The        codec 1000, as shown in FIG. 10 may be stand alone or integrated        into another device.    -   The codec 1000, as shown in FIG. 10, converts the byte        information contained in the data packet into time delays for        ultra wideband pulses, modulates the ultra wideband pulses in a        manner that is compatible with the LEC's telephone twisted pair,        and serially transmits signal ultra wideband pulses over the        LEC's switched network as a PN coded noise-like signals.    -   The CO 310 or DLC 400 houses a multiplexer 900 that converts the        PN coded noise-like signals containing data resulting from        typical Internet usage back into bytes, the bytes into        individual bits, then modulates and signals the bits onto the        packet network for routing to a user's ISP. Typical Internet        usage data includes, but is not limited to domain name        resolutions on Domain Name Servers (DNS), transmission of        browser cookies, transmission of client environment information        like browser-type and version, HTTP requests such as “get and        post” operations, FTP requests, Telnet requests, Post-Office        Protocol (POP3) E-mail requests, etc.    -   The process is reversed at the LEC's central office when        requests such as HTTP, FTP, Telnet, POP3 are fulfilled and        responded with data packet(s) containing the requested        information in a variety of formats including, but not limited        to files, streams, Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), Graphics        Interchange Format (GIF), Joint Photographic Experts Group        (JPEG), American Standard Code for Information Interchange        (ASCII), Tag Image File Format (TIFF), Portable Document Format        (PDF), Motion Pictures Expert Group (MPEG), MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3        (MP3), binary, etc.    -   The CO's 310 or DLC's 400 multiplexer 900 converts the data        packet bytes into time delays for ultra wideband pulses, and        serially transmits signal ultra wideband pulses over the LEC's        switched network as pseudo-random coded noise to the original        web page requester.    -   The requester's codec detects the received signal using as an        example, but not limited to, peak detection, or a decision        feedback equalizer using symbol recognition, demodulates the        ultra wideband pulses, converts ultra wideband pulses to bytes        and subsequently bits, to be forwarded to the PC by modulating        them over the network or bus as described above.    -   The PC's browser processes the HTML tags and formats the web        page for display on the PC's monitor. The PC browser may invoke        a plurality of “plugins” to provide additional functionality and        to display data formats other than HTML. For example, Adobe        Acrobat to display PDF files or Windows Media Player for MPEG        and MP3 files and streams.

This entire process may be repeated several times in order to retrieve asingle web page, or transmit other types of digital data at high speeds,such as, but not limited to, voice, music, video, software, communicatewith an Application Service Provider (ASP), video conferencing, etc.

The PSTN as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 can provide an number ofinterface points between communication system's running on standardcommunication system over fiber, wireless, and wired medium and thepresent invention which is a UWB over a wired communication system.These non-UWB pulse based communication systems can be runningcommunication protocols such as, but not limited to, MOCA, Home PNA,HomePlug Standard, tZero UltraMIMO, Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud(V.21), Modem Bell 103 (Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A(Bell 212A), Modem 2400 (V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k(V.32bis), Modem 19.2k (V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k(V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem 56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92), 64 k ISDNand 128 k dual-channel ISDN, Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB LowSpeed, Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1,Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394)400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, SerialATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66,AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link),AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCIExpress (x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair),PCI Express (x16 link), iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1GHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control, 802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11,Bluetooth 2, RONJA free source optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS,802.11b+non-standard DSSS, 802.11 a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16(WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman), GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA,TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet, Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2,ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (Cable Modem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL,VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET, TokenRing, Ethernet (10base-X), Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and GigabitEthernet (1000base-X), Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus(ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP (Voice over IP) standard signalingprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248 GatewayControl Protocol, MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol, RVP over IPRemote Voice Protocol Over IP Specification, SAPv2 Session AnnouncementProtocol SGCP, Simple Gateway Control Protocol, SIP Session InitiationProtocol, and Skinny Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voiceover IP) standard media protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVBDigital Video Broadcasting, H.261 Video Stream For Transport Using TheReal-Time Transport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time TransportProtocol, RTCP RTP Control Protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport, VoIP(Voice over IP) H.323 suite of standard protocols, such as, but notlimited to, H.225 Narrow-Band Visual Telephone Services, H.225 Annex G,H.225E, H.235 Security And Authentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel UsageAnd Capabilities, H.450.1 Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 CallTransfer Supplementary Service for H.323, H.450.3 Call DiversionSupplementary Service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Hold SupplementaryService, H.450.5 Call Park Supplementary Service, H.450.6 Call WaitingSupplementary Service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication SupplementaryService, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service,H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service,H.450.10 Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call IntrusionSupplementary Service, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RASManagement of Registration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax ServiceMaps, T.125 Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voiceover IP) SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to,MIME, SDP Session Description Protocol, and SIP Session InitiationProtocol.

The present invention can provide an interface at points to non-UWBpulse-based communication systems, such as, but not limited to, thetandem office 305, DSLAM 311, multiplexer 900, DLC 400, or on acustomer's premise at interface device 361, etc.

The ultra wideband over wired medium portion of the PSTN runningequipment based on the present invention as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4is a dumb transport running a protocol capable of encapsulation, suchas, but not limited to GFP, and can interface with any standardcommunication technology and transport data packets or streams ontohardwired portions of the network operating the present invention, whichmay be running one or more frequency based and/or time based and/or codebased channels. These non-UWB pulse based communication protocolsinclude, but are not limited to, MOCA, Home PNA, HomePlug Standard,tZero UltraMIMO, Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103(Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400(V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plusNV.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92), 64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channel ISDN,Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB Low Speed, Parallel (Centronics),Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1, Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33,Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMAATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE 1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, Serial ATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66, AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300),Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link), AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCI Express (x4 link), AGP 8x,PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair), PCI Express (x16 link),iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1 GHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control,802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11, Bluetooth 2, RONJA freesource optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS,802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman),GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA, TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet,Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (CableModem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12,OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY,OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,Token Ring, Ethernet (10base-X),Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet (1000base-X),Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus (ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP(Voice over IP) standard signaling protocols, such as, but not limitedto, H.323, Megaco H.248 Gateway Control Protocol, MGCP Media GatewayControl Protocol, RVP over IP Remote Voice Protocol Over IPSpecification, SAPv2 Session Announcement Protocol SGCP, Simple GatewayControl Protocol, SIP Session Initiation Protocol, and Skinny ClientControl Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice over IP) standard media protocols,such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital Video Broadcasting, H.261 VideoStream For Transport Using The Real-Time Transport, H.263 Bitstream inthe Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTP Control Protocol, and RTPReal-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP) H.323 suite of standardprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225 Narrow-Band VisualTelephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235 Security AndAuthentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage And Capabilities, H.450.1Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 Call Transfer SupplementaryService for H.323, H.450.3 Call Diversion Supplementary Service forH.323, H.450.4 Call Hold Supplementary Service, H.450.5 Call ParkSupplementary Service, H.450.6 Call Waiting Supplementary Service,H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication Supplementary Service, H.450.8Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service, H.450.9Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service, H.450.10Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call Intrusion SupplementaryService, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RAS Management ofRegistration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax Service Maps, T.125Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voice over IP)SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, MIME, SDPSession Description Protocol, and SIP Session Initiation Protocol.

In addition, fiber portions of the PSTN shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 canbe configured to encapsulate a communication system standard on variablepulse encoded fiber. These non-UWB pulse based communication protocolsinclude, but are not limited to, MOCA, Home PNA, HomePlug Standard,tZero UltraMIMO, Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103(Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400(V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92), 64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channel ISDN,Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB Low Speed, Parallel (Centronics),Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1, Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33,Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMAATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE 1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, Serial ATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66, AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300),Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link), AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCI Express (x4 link), AGP 8x,PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair), PCI Express (x16 link),iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1 GHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control,802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11, Bluetooth 2, RONJA freesource optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS,802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman),GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA, TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet,Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (CableModem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12,OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY,OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,Token Ring, Ethernet (10base-X),Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet (1000base-X),Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus (ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP(Voice over IP) standard signaling protocols, such as, but not limitedto, H.323, Megaco H.248 Gateway Control Protocol, MGCP Media GatewayControl Protocol, RVP over IP Remote Voice Protocol Over IPSpecification, SAPv2 Session Announcement Protocol SGCP, Simple GatewayControl Protocol, SIP Session Initiation Protocol, and Skinny ClientControl Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice over IP) standard media protocols,such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital Video Broadcasting, H.261 VideoStream For Transport Using The Real-Time Transport, H.263 Bitstream inthe Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTP Control Protocol, and RTPReal-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP) H.323 suite of standardprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225 Narrow-Band VisualTelephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235 Security AndAuthentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage And Capabilities, H.450.1Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 Call Transfer SupplementaryService for H.323, H.450.3 Call Diversion Supplementary Service forH.323, H.450.4 Call Hold Supplementary Service, H.450.5 Call ParkSupplementary Service, H.450.6 Call Waiting Supplementary Service,H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication Supplementary Service, H.450.8Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service, H.450.9Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service, H.450.10Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call Intrusion SupplementaryService, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RAS Management ofRegistration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax Service Maps, T.125Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voice over IP)SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, MIME, SDPSession Description Protocol, and SIP Session Initiation Protocol.

FIG. 5 illustrates an alternate embodiment of the present invention, andis a Cable Television network (CATV), which may operate a single, or aplurality of shared multiplexed downstreams and upstreams of ultrawideband pulses. The ultra wideband signals can co-exist on the samecoax in the same frequency range of other narrow band or widebandsignals, or in notched frequency ranges separate from other narrow bandor wideband signals. The CATV network may be operating narrow bandvoice, video, and data traffic by means other than the ultra widebandpulse transmissions of the present invention. In addition, these pulsesmay be alternating counter pulses.

Cable television networks are generally categorized by their overallbandwidth, which equates to the total number of channels they cantransmit. Older systems are designated as 330 MHz and 550 MHz. Newersystems are designated as 750 MHz, 860 MHz, and 1 GHz. CATV networks usecoaxial, and/or fiber optic cable to distribute video, audio, and datasignals to homes or other establishments that subscribe to the service.Systems with bi-directional capability can also transmit signals fromvarious points within the cable network to a central originating point.

CATV distribution systems typically use leased space on utility polesowned by a telephone or power distribution company. In areas withunderground utilities, CATV systems are normally installed either inconduits, or buried directly, depending on local building codes and soilconditions.

An alternate embodiment of the present invention is a typical CATVall-coax network, as shown in FIG. 5, with the addition of a multiplexer900. The Head End Office 510 is the central originating point of allsignals carried throughout the CATV network that connects the CATVnetwork to programming via transmission medium 400, which may be fiberoptic cable, and/or a wireless system, such as, but not limited tosatellites, and/or media servers, etc. Transmission medium 400 may alsobe used to connect to data sources for cable codec customers through anInternet Service Provider (ISP), Application Service Provider (ASP), topeering points, such as, but not limited to another computer, a serverfarm, and data reverberating.

Head End Office 510 is the multiplexing and switching center for theCATV network. The Head End Office 510 can also be a co-location pointfor an ISP. The Head End Office 510 houses modulators 514 to receiveinput baseband signals from transmission medium 500, and generate ahigh-quality vestigial sideband TV signal for output to a combiner 512.Combiners 512 are used to combine several signals into a single outputwith a high degree of isolation between inputs. The Head End Office 510,will also be the co-location point for the present invention'smultiplexer 900. This equipment generates, modulates, transmits, andreceives data signals from a customer, switched networks, such as butnot limited to the PSTN, and data packet networks, such as, but notlimited to the Internet. The signals from the combiners 512 are fed toan amplifier 513 that is a low noise, high gain amplifier that alsostabilizes the level of VHF and UHF channel output signals.

The amplifier 513 sends and receives multiplexed, analog and/or digitaldata streams to and from the distribution network. CATV networks arespecialized systems for transmitting numerous television channels in asealed spectrum, rather than a general-purpose communications medium, sothe topology of the network is designed for maximum distributionefficiency, and is called a tree-and-branch architecture. Signals fromthe Head End Office 510 are routed over transmission medium 515, whichis coaxial cable to CATV node 520. CATV node 520 is a main distributionpoint in a CATV network to the various branches that serve smallergeographical areas. The CATV node 520 relays signals via a serialdistribution system of distribution pedestals 530, 530′, distributionamplifiers 540, to a customer's drop 545, via feeder distributionnetwork 535. The present invention is also applicable to CATV networksconfigured in a ring topology.

The customer's drop 545 is connected to a interface device 361, whichcan be equipment, such as, but not limited to, a CATV splitter, fromwhich coaxial cable in building 360 may terminate directly into thetelevision receiver on 12-channel systems, or into a converter wheremore than 12 channels are provided. Most modern receivers andvideocassette recorders are “cable-ready” and include the necessaryconverters to access the additional system channels. Systems providingpay services may require a descrambler, or other form of converter, inthe subscriber's home to allow the viewer to receive these specialservices. Newer cable systems use addressable converters ordescramblers, giving the cable operator control over the channelsreceived by subscribers. This control enables services such as per-viewpay without the need for a technician to visit the home, or business, toinstall the special service. In addition, the customer drop 445 mayterminate at an interface device 361 with an integrated codec 1000, asshown in FIG. 10.

The CATV network described in FIG. 5 will continue to provide theirnormal media and data services over their network. In addition, themultiplexer 900 in the Head End Office 510 will generate ultra widebandtransmissions over the CATV network operating near, or in the noiselevel in order to create additional channels for greater bandwidth. Theultra wideband pulses may be non-convolved, or convolved prior totransmission.

In addition, once inside building 360, high data rate Home PNA-typesystems can be built using the ultra wideband pulse transmissions of thepresent invention over telephone twisted pairs or electrical wiring

The following is an example of retrieving an Internet web page using theCATV embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIG. 5 A user withthe service of the present invention over their CATV provider's networkwishes to use their PC to access a web page from a remote server. Theclient device, such as, but not limited to a PC, is connected, eitherinternally or externally to a stand-alone codec 1000, as shown in FIG.10, or integrated into a device.

The PC uses Internet browser software, such as, but not limited toMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6.0, in order to initiate the followingsteps that would generally be required to connect to the remote serverusing a standard client-server architecture, using a codec 1000, asshown in FIG. 10, for access to the Internet over a CATV network,through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in order to retrieve thefollowing file: http://www.dlblimited.com/aboutDLB.htm

-   -   The browser breaks the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) into 3        parts:        -   The communication protocol to be used: Hyper Text Transfer            Protocol (HTTP)        -   The server name to be accessed: (www.dlblimited.com)        -   The requested file: (aboutDLB.htm)    -   The PC's communication software creates a data packet using        TCP/IP stack protocol    -   The PC's communication software encapsulates the TCP/IP data        packet in Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), which is an established        standard for the assignment and management of IP addresses,        asynchronous (start/stop) and bit-oriented synchronous        encapsulation, network protocol multiplexing, link        configuration, link quality testing, error detection, and option        negotiation for such capabilities as network layer address        negotiation and data-compression negotiation.    -   The PC sends the TCP/IP data packet encapsulated in PPP to a        codec 1000, as shown in FIG. 10, which is a full-duplex device,        in order to transmit and receive digital information over        twisted telephone pairs.    -   The PC can transmit TCP/IP data packets over a plurality of        methods to the codec 1000, as shown in FIG. 10, including but        not limited to local and external buses such as Peripheral        Component Interconnect (PCI), Advanced TCA, Industry Standard        Architecture (ISA), Ethernet, Infiniband, Universal Serial Bus        (USB), serial or parallel, 802.11 wireless, Bluetooth, etc. The        codec 1000, as shown in FIG. 10 may be stand alone or integrated        into another device.    -   The codec 1000, as shown in FIG. 10, converts the byte        information contained in the data packet into time delays for        ultra wideband pulses, modulates the ultra wideband pulses in a        manner that is compatible with the CATV provider's coaxial        cable, and serially transmits signal ultra wideband pulses over        the CATV provider's network as a PN coded noise-like signals.    -   The Head End office 510 houses a multiplexer 900 that converts        the PN coded noise-like signals containing data resulting from        typical Internet usage back into bytes, the bytes into        individual bits, then modulates and signals the bits onto the        packet network for routing to a user's ISP. Typical Internet        usage data includes, but is not limited to domain name        resolutions on Domain Name Servers (DNS), transmission of        browser cookies, transmission of client environment information        like browser-type and version, HTTP requests such as “get and        post” operations, FTP requests, Telnet requests, Post-Office        Protocol (POP3) E-mail requests, etc.    -   The process is reversed at the CATV Head End office 510 when        requests such as HTTP, FTP, Telnet, POP3 are fulfilled and        responded with data packet(s) containing the requested        information in a variety of formats including, but not limited        to files, streams, Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), Graphics        Interchange Format (GIF), Joint Photographic Experts Group        (JPEG), American Standard Code for Information Interchange        (ASCII), Tag Image File Format (TIFF), Portable Document Format        (PDF), Motion Pictures Expert Group (MPEG), MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3        (MP3), binary, etc.    -   The Head End office's 510 multiplexer 900 converts the data        packet bytes into time delays for ultra wideband pulses, and        serially transmits signal ultra wideband pulses over the CATV        provider's network as pseudo-random coded noise to the original        web page requester.    -   The requester's codec receives the ultra wideband signal using        as an example, but not limited to, peak detection, or a decision        feedback equalizer using symbol recognition, demodulates the        ultra wideband pulses, converts ultra wideband pulses to bytes        and subsequently bits, to be forwarded to the PC by modulating        them over the network or bus as described above.    -   The PC's browser processes the HTML tags and formats the web        page for display on the PC's monitor. The PC browser may invoke        a plurality of “plugins” to provide additional functionality and        to display data formats other than HTML. For example, Adobe        Acrobat to display PDF files or Windows Media Player for MPEG        and MP3 files and streams.

This entire process may be repeated several times in order to retrieve asingle web page, or transmit other types of digital data at high speeds,such as, but not limited to, voice, music, video, software, communicatewith an Application Service Provider (ASP), video conferencing, etc.

The CATV network as shown in FIG. 5 can provide an number of interfacepoints between communication system's running on standard communicationsystem over fiber, wireless, and wired medium and the present inventionwhich is a UWB over a wired communication system. These non-UWB pulsebased communication systems can be running communication protocols suchas, but not limited to, MOCA, Home PNA, HomePlug Standard, tZeroUltraMIMO, Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103 (Bell103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400(V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92), 64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channel ISDN,Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB Low Speed, Parallel (Centronics),Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1, Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33,Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMAATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE 1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, Serial ATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66, AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300),Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link), AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCI Express (x4 link), AGP 8x,PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair), PCI Express (x16 link),iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (lGHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control,802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11, Bluetooth 2, RONJA freesource optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS,802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman),GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA, TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet,Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (CableModem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12,OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY,OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,Token Ring, Ethernet (10base-X),Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet (1000base-X),Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus (ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP(Voice over IP) standard signaling protocols, such as, but not limitedto, H.323, Megaco H.248 Gateway Control Protocol, MGCP Media GatewayControl Protocol, RVP over IP Remote Voice Protocol Over IPSpecification, SAPv2 Session Announcement Protocol SGCP, Simple GatewayControl Protocol, SIP Session Initiation Protocol, and Skinny ClientControl Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice over IP) standard media protocols,such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital Video Broadcasting, H.261 VideoStream For Transport Using The Real-Time Transport, H.263 Bitstream inthe Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTP Control Protocol, and RTPReal-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP) H.323 suite of standardprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225 Narrow-Band VisualTelephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235 Security AndAuthentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage And Capabilities, H.450.1Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 Call Transfer SupplementaryService for H.323, H.450.3 Call Diversion Supplementary Service forH.323, H.450.4 Call Hold Supplementary Service, H.450.5 Call ParkSupplementary Service, H.450.6 Call Waiting Supplementary Service,H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication Supplementary Service, H.450.8Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service, H.450.9Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service, H.450.10Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call Intrusion SupplementaryService, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RAS Management ofRegistration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax Service Maps, T.125Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voice over IP)SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, MIME, SDPSession Description Protocol, and SIP Session Initiation Protocol.

The present invention can provide an interface at points, such as, butnot limited to, the Head End office 510, CATV node 520, multiplexer 900,or on a customer's premise at interface device 361, etc.

The ultra wideband over wired medium portion of the CATV runningequipment based on the present invention as shown in FIG. 5 is a dumbtransport running a protocol capable of encapsulation, such as, but notlimited to GFP, and can interface with any standard communicationtechnology and transport data packets or streams onto hardwired portionsof the network operating the present invention, which may be running oneor more frequency based and/or time based and/or code based channels.These non-UWB pulse based communication protocols include, but are notlimited to, MOCA, Home PNA, HomePlug Standard, tZero UltraMIMO, Modem110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103 (Bell 103), Modem 1200(V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400 (V.22bis), Modem 9600(V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k (V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k(V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem 56k (V.90), and Modem 56k(V.92), 64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channel ISDN, Serial RS-232, SerialRS-232 max, USB Low Speed, Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USBFull Speed, SCSI 1, Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast WideSCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40,FireWire (IEEE 1394) 400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI80, FireWire (IEEE 1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133,PCI 32/33, Serial ATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI64/33, PCI 32/66, AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCIExpress (x1 link), AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133,InfiniBand, PCI Express (x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport(800 MHz, 16-pair), PCI Express (x16 link), iSCSI (Internet SCSI), andHyperTransport (lGHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control, 802.15.4 (2.4 GHz),Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11, Bluetooth 2, RONJA free source optical wireless,802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS, 802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n,802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman), GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS,CDMA, TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet, Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL,ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (Cable Modem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1,VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY,10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,TokenRing, Ethernet (10base-X), Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and GigabitEthernet (1000base-X), Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus(ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP (Voice over IP) standard signalingprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248 GatewayControl Protocol, MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol, RVP over IPRemote Voice Protocol Over IP Specification, SAPv2 Session AnnouncementProtocol SGCP, Simple Gateway Control Protocol, SIP Session InitiationProtocol, and Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice overIP) standard media protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB DigitalVideo Broadcasting, H.261 Video Stream For Transport Using The Real-TimeTransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl Protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP)H.323 suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225Narrow-Band Visual Telephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235Security And Authentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage AndCapabilities, H.450.1 Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 CallTransfer Supplementary Service for H.323, H.450.3 Call DiversionSupplementary Service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Hold SupplementaryService, H.450.5 Call Park Supplementary Service, H.450.6 Call WaitingSupplementary Service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication SupplementaryService, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service,H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service,H.450.10 Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call IntrusionSupplementary Service, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RASManagement of Registration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax ServiceMaps, T.125 Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voiceover IP) SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to,MIME, SDP Session Description Protocol, and SIP Session InitiationProtocol.

In addition, fiber portions of the CATV network shown in FIG. 5 can beconfigured to encapsulate a communication system standard on variablepulse encoded fiber. These non-UWB pulse based communication protocolsinclude, but are not limited to, MOCA, Home PNA, HomePlug Standard,tZero UltraMIMO, Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103(Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400(V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92), 64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channel ISDN,Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB Low Speed, Parallel (Centronics),Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1, Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33,Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMAATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE 1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, Serial ATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66, AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300),Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link), AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCI Express (x4 link), AGP 8x,PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair), PCI Express (x16 link),iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1 GHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control,802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11, Bluetooth 2, RONJA freesource optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS,802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman),GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA, TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet,Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (CableModem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12,OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY,OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,Token Ring, Ethernet (10base-X),Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet (1000base-X),Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus (ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP(Voice over IP) standard signaling protocols, such as, but not limitedto, H.323, Megaco H.248 Gateway Control Protocol, MGCP Media GatewayControl Protocol, RVP over IP Remote Voice Protocol Over IPSpecification, SAPv2 Session Announcement Protocol SGCP, Simple GatewayControl Protocol, SIP Session Initiation Protocol, and Skinny ClientControl Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice over IP) standard media protocols,such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital Video Broadcasting, H.261 VideoStream For Transport Using The Real-Time Transport, H.263 Bitstream inthe Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTP Control Protocol, and RTPReal-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP) H.323 suite of standardprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225 Narrow-Band VisualTelephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235 Security AndAuthentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage And Capabilities, H.450.1Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 Call Transfer SupplementaryService for H.323, H.450.3 Call Diversion Supplementary Service forH.323, H.450.4 Call Hold Supplementary Service, H.450.5 Call ParkSupplementary Service, H.450.6 Call Waiting Supplementary Service,H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication Supplementary Service, H.450.8Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service, H.450.9Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service, H.450.10Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call Intrusion SupplementaryService, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RAS Management ofRegistration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax Service Maps, T. 125Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voice over IP)SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, MIME, SDPSession Description Protocol, and SIP Session Initiation Protocol.

FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention used as highspeed data bus for use in an automobile for example. The inventors havetested the transmission and reception of the present invention's ultrawideband pulsed signals over the metallic portions of a pick-up truck.

The data bus network may operate a single, or a plurality of sharedmultiplexed downstreams and upstreams of present invention's ultrawideband pulses. The ultra wideband signals can co-exist on the same TTPin the same frequency range of other narrow band or wideband signals, orin notched frequency ranges separate from other narrow band or widebandsignals. The data bus network may be running voice, video, and datatraffic by means other than the present invention. In addition, thesepulses may be alternating counter pulses. The ultra wideband pulses maybe transmitted non-convolved, or convolved. The received pulses may becaptured using as an example, but not limited to, peak detection, or adecision feedback equalizer using symbol recognition.

The data bus network as illustrated in FIG. 6 is comprised of variouscomponents connected to data bus 670, which is a guided media. Thesecomponents include a master data bus module 600 which control variouselectronic control modules which are well known in the art, including,but not limited to, engine control module 610, HVAC control module 611,transmission control module 612, and suspension control module 613. Inaddition, master data bus module 600 controls various sensors connectedto the data bus network via data bus 670, including a multi-sensormodule 620, and a single sensor module 630 connected to the data busnetwork. Only one of each type of sensor module is shown for clarity,but in reality there can be as many as 50 sensors on a current modelyear vehicle. Also connected to the data bus network is a multi-mediacontroller 650 which manages various feeds including, but not limited toa GPS feed 660, audio feed 661, game feed 662, and video feed 663, whichare distributed to a game unit 640, audio unit 641, GPS unit 642, and avideo unit 643 via the data bus 670.

The master data bus module 600, engine control module 610, HVAC controlmodule 611, transmission control module 612, suspension control module613, multi-sensor module 620, single sensor module 630, game unit 640,audio unit 641, GPS unit 642, video unit 643, and multi-media controller650 are equipped with the present invention's transmitter and receiversas shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

Data bus 670 is shown as two conductors, but may be a single conductor.Data bus 670 can be a conductor such as a power wire, a shielded orunshielded wire, etc.

Master data base module 600 and multi-media controller 650 are themultiplexing and switching components of the data bus network.

Alternatively, the data bus network can be operated as an Ethernet.

The data bus network is protocol agnostic and use any protocolincluding, but not limited to, the Intelligent Transportation SystemData Bus (ITSDB), and MIL-STD-1553 for military vehicles, aircraft,missiles, rockets etc.

The databus network as shown in FIG. 6 can provide an number ofinterface points between communication system's running on standardcommunication system over fiber, wireless, and wired medium and thepresent invention which is a UWB over a wired communication system.These non-UWB pulse based communication systems can be runningcommunication protocols such as, but not limited to, MOCA, Home PNA,HomePlug Standard, tZero UltraMIMO, Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud(V.21), Modem Bell 103 (Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A(Bell 212A), Modem 2400 (V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k(V.32bis), Modem 19.2k (V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k(V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem 56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92), 64 k ISDNand 128 k dual-channel ISDN, Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB LowSpeed, Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1,Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394)400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, SerialATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66,AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link),AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCIExpress (x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair),PCI Express (x16 link), iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1GHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control, 802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11,Bluetooth 2, RONJA free source optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS,802.11b+non-standard DSSS, 802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16(WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman), GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA,TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet, Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2,ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (Cable Modem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL,VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,TokenRing, Ethernet (10base-X), Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and GigabitEthernet (1000base-X), Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus(ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP (Voice over IP) standard signalingprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248 GatewayControl Protocol, MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol, RVP over IPRemote Voice Protocol Over IP Specification, SAPv2 Session AnnouncementProtocol SGCP, Simple Gateway Control Protocol, SIP Session InitiationProtocol, and Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice overIP) standard media protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB DigitalVideo Broadcasting, H.261 Video Stream For Transport Using The Real-TimeTransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl Protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP)H.323 suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225Narrow-Band Visual Telephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235Security And Authentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage AndCapabilities, H.450.1 Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 CallTransfer Supplementary Service for H.323, H.450.3 Call DiversionSupplementary Service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Hold SupplementaryService, H.450.5 Call Park Supplementary Service, H.450.6 Call WaitingSupplementary Service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication SupplementaryService, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service,H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service,H.450.10 Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call IntrusionSupplementary Service, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RASManagement of Registration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax ServiceMaps, T.125 Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voiceover IP) SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to,MIME, SDP Session Description Protocol, and SIP Session InitiationProtocol.

One such interface is, but not limited to, the master data bus module600.

The ultra wideband over wired medium portion of the databus networkrunning equipment based on the present invention as shown in FIG. 5 is adumb transport running a protocol capable of encapsulation, such as, butnot limited to GFP, and can interface with any standard communicationtechnology and transport data packets or streams onto hardwired portionsof the network operating the present invention, which may be running oneor more frequency based and/or time based and/or code based channels.These non-UWB pulse based communication protocols include, but are notlimited to, MOCA, Home PNA, HomePlug Standard, tZero UltraMIMO, Modem110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103 (Bell 103), Modem 1200(V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400 (V.22bis), Modem 9600(V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k (V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k(V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem 56k (V.90), and Modem 56k(V.92), 64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channel ISDN, Serial RS-232, SerialRS-232 max, USB Low Speed, Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USBFull Speed, SCSI 1, Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast WideSCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40,FireWire (IEEE 1394) 400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI80, FireWire (IEEE 1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133,PCI 32/33, Serial ATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI64/33, PCI 32/66, AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCIExpress (x1 link), AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133,InfiniBand, PCI Express (x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport(800 MHz, 16-pair), PCI Express (x16 link), iSCSI (Internet SCSI), andHyperTransport (lGHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control, 802.15.4 (2.4 GHz),Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11, Bluetooth 2, RONJA free source optical wireless,802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS, 802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n,802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman), GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS,CDMA, TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet, Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL,ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (Cable Modem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1,VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY,10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,TokenRing, Ethernet (10base-X), Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and GigabitEthernet (1000base-X), Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus(ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP (Voice over IP) standard signalingprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248 GatewayControl Protocol, MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol, RVP over IPRemote Voice Protocol Over IP Specification, SAPv2 Session AnnouncementProtocol SGCP, Simple Gateway Control Protocol, SIP Session InitiationProtocol, and Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice overIP) standard media protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB DigitalVideo Broadcasting, H.261 Video Stream For Transport Using The Real-TimeTransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl Protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP)H.323 suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225Narrow-Band Visual Telephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235Security And Authentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage AndCapabilities, H.450.1 Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 CallTransfer Supplementary Service for H.323, H.450.3 Call DiversionSupplementary Service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Hold SupplementaryService, H.450.5 Call Park Supplementary Service, H.450.6 Call WaitingSupplementary Service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication SupplementaryService, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service,H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service,H.450.10 Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call IntrusionSupplementary Service, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RASManagement of Registration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax ServiceMaps, T.125 Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voiceover IP) SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to,MIME, SDP Session Description Protocol, and SIP Session InitiationProtocol.

In addition, fiber portions of the databus network shown in FIG. 6 canbe configured to encapsulate a communication system standard on variablepulse encoded fiber. These non-UWB pulse based communication protocolsinclude, but are not limited to, MOCA, Home PNA, HomePlug Standard,tZero UltraMIMO, Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103(Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400(V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92), 64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channel ISDN,Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB Low Speed, Parallel (Centronics),Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1, Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33,Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMAATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE 1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, Serial ATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66, AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300),Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link), AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCI Express (x4 link), AGP 8x,PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair), PCI Express (x16 link),iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1 GHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control,802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11, Bluetooth 2, RONJA freesource optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS,802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman),GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA, TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet,Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (CableModem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12,OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY,OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,Token Ring, Ethernet (10base-X),Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet (1000base-X),Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus (ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP(Voice over IP) standard signaling protocols, such as, but not limitedto, H.323, Megaco H.248 Gateway Control Protocol, MGCP Media GatewayControl Protocol, RVP over IP Remote Voice Protocol Over IPSpecification, SAPv2 Session Announcement Protocol SGCP, Simple GatewayControl Protocol, SIP Session Initiation Protocol, and Skinny ClientControl Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice over IP) standard media protocols,such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital Video Broadcasting, H.261 VideoStream For Transport Using The Real-Time Transport, H.263 Bitstream inthe Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTP Control Protocol, and RTPReal-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP) H.323 suite of standardprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225 Narrow-Band VisualTelephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235 Security AndAuthentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage And Capabilities, H.450.1Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 Call Transfer SupplementaryService for H.323, H.450.3 Call Diversion Supplementary Service forH.323, H.450.4 Call Hold Supplementary Service, H.450.5 Call ParkSupplementary Service, H.450.6 Call Waiting Supplementary Service,H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication Supplementary Service, H.450.8Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service, H.450.9Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service, H.450.10Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call Intrusion SupplementaryService, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RAS Management ofRegistration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax Service Maps, T.125Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voice over IP)SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, MIME, SDPSession Description Protocol, and SIP Session Initiation Protocol.

In an alternative embodiment of a data bus network in an automobile, thesensors could be powered up by wireless radio frequency energy, similarto passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, andconnected to a data bus 670 which is the metallic portions of a vehicle,including the body, frame, engine, etc. In this embodiment, expensivewiring for power and signaling could be reduced, or eliminated.

Although a data bus network in an automobile or other vehicle isillustrated in FIG. 6, one skilled in the art will recognize that databus networks for an application such as a SCADA (Supervisory Control andData Acquisition) application, such as, but limited to Controller AreaNetwork Bus (CAN). In these embodiments the data bus 670 could be uniqueguided mediums such as, but not limited to, structural steel in abuilding, or the drill stem in a drilling rig application, etc.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a transmitter according to one embodimentof the present invention. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a receiveraccording to one embodiment of the present invention. The transmitter700 and receiver 800 of the present invention consists of the followingfunctional items including, but not limited to, configuration, systemsoperations and management, ultra wideband pulse generation, ultrawideband pulse train generation, signal processing including filteringand correlation, ultra wideband pulse synchronization, softwaremanagement and configuration, feature control, Ethernet configuration,development, real-time debugging capabilities, receipt and transmissionof non-ultra wideband based communications, and network switching androuting capabilities.

In addition the transmitter 700 and receive 800 are also capable ofoperating as an XML-aware capable switch. The XML-aware capable switchreceives XML data from the ultra wideband pulse over conductive mediummodem makes decisions based on the XML header, opens the data packets,transforms or encrypts the XML data into a format that can be understoodby the network, and transfers it to the non-ultra wideband pulse overwire communication modem.

Also, the XML-aware capable switch receives XML data from the non-ultrawideband pulse over wire communication modem makes decisions based onthe XML header, opens the data packets, transforms or encrypts the XMLdata into a format that can be understood by the network, and transfersit to the ultra wideband pulse over conductive medium modem.

The XML data can be geographic data that can be used for routing and awide variety of location-based services.

The XML data can be network timing data hat can be used for routing anda wide variety of location-based services. The network timing data canoriginate from a GPS source.

The transmitter 700 and receiver 800 are also capable of operating asdataspace switches as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No.10/345,766, entitled System And Method For Storing/Caching Data OnTransmission Infrastructure, which is hereby incorporated by referencein its entirety.

The transmitter 700 and receiver 800 are also capable of operating as astructured linear database-aware switch as described in U.S. Pat. Nos.6,868,419 and 6,868,419, entitled Method of Transmitting Data IncludingA Structured Linear Database, which are both hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety.

The transmitter 700 and receiver 800 can be constructed of hardware andsoftware components to create the above functionality including, but notlimited to: field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), FPGA IntellectualProperty cores, ASIC, processors, device drivers, digital signalprocessors (DSPs), Ethernet, FireWire, Open Peripheral Bus, DMA, realtime operating systems (RTOS), debug ports, Microkemel, memory (RAM,ROM, Flash, disk), memory management, file management, digital to analogconverters, analog to digital converters, phased-locked loops, clocksand other standard electrical components, boards and housing one skilledin the art would recognize as required to integrate components into atransmitter and receiver.

The ultra wideband transmitter 700 and receiver 800 are capable ofreceiving and transmitting non-UWB pulse based communication protocolsinclude, but are not limited to, MOCA, Home PNA, HomePlug Standard,tZero UltraMIMO, Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103(Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400(V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92), 64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channel ISDN,Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB Low Speed, Parallel (Centronics),Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1, Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33,Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMAATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE 1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, Serial ATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66, AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300),Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link), AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCI Express (x4 link), AGP 8x,PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair), PCI Express (x16 link),iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1 GHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control,802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11, Bluetooth 2, RONJA freesource optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS,802.11a, 802.11 g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman),GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA, TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet,Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (CableModem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12,OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY,OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,Token Ring, Ethernet (10base-X),Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet (1000base-X),Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus (ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP(Voice over IP) standard signaling protocols, such as, but not limitedto, H.323, Megaco H.248 Gateway Control Protocol, MGCP Media GatewayControl Protocol, RVP over IP Remote Voice Protocol Over IPSpecification, SAPv2 Session Announcement Protocol SGCP, Simple GatewayControl Protocol, SIP Session Initiation Protocol, and Skinny ClientControl Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice over IP) standard media protocols,such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital Video Broadcasting, H.261 VideoStream For Transport Using The Real-Time Transport, H.263 Bitstream inthe Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTP Control Protocol, and RTPReal-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP) H.323 suite of standardprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225 Narrow-Band VisualTelephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235 Security AndAuthentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage And Capabilities, H.450.1Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 Call Transfer SupplementaryService for H.323, H.450.3 Call Diversion Supplementary Service forH.323, H.450.4 Call Hold Supplementary Service, H.450.5 Call ParkSupplementary Service, H.450.6 Call Waiting Supplementary Service,H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication Supplementary Service, H.450.8Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service, H.450.9Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service, H.450.10Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call Intrusion SupplementaryService, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RAS Management ofRegistration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax Service Maps, T.125Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voice over IP)SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, MIME, SDPSession Description Protocol, and SIP Session Initiation Protocol.

The ultra wideband transmitter 700 and receiver 800 are also capable ofreceiving and transmitting encapsulated non-UWB pulse basedcommunication protocols on the ultra wideband over wired medium portionof a network which include, but are not limited to, MOCA, Home PNA,HomePlug Standard, tZero UltraMIMO, Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud(V.21), Modem Bell 103 (Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A(Bell 212A), Modem 2400 (V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k(V.32bis), Modem 19.2k (V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k(V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem 56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92), 64 k ISDNand 128 k dual-channel ISDN, Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB LowSpeed, Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1,Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394)400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, SerialATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66,AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link),AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCIExpress (x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair),PCI Express (x16 link), iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1GHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control, 802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11,Bluetooth 2, RONJA free source optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS,802.11b+non-standard DSSS, 802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16(WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman), GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA,TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet, Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2,ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (Cable Modem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL,VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,TokenRing, Ethernet (10base-X), Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and GigabitEthernet (1000base-X), Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus(ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP (Voice over IP) standard signalingprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248 GatewayControl Protocol, MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol, RVP over IPRemote Voice Protocol Over IP Specification, SAPv2 Session AnnouncementProtocol SGCP, Simple Gateway Control Protocol, SIP Session InitiationProtocol, and Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice overIP) standard media protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB DigitalVideo Broadcasting, H.261 Video Stream For Transport Using The Real-TimeTransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl Protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP)H.323 suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225Narrow-Band Visual Telephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235Security And Authentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage AndCapabilities, H.450.1 Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 CallTransfer Supplementary Service for H.323, H.450.3 Call DiversionSupplementary Service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Hold SupplementaryService, H.450.5 Call Park Supplementary Service, H.450.6 Call WaitingSupplementary Service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication SupplementaryService, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service,H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service,H.450.10 Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call IntrusionSupplementary Service, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RASManagement of Registration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax ServiceMaps, T.125 Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voiceover IP) SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to,MIME, SDP Session Description Protocol, and SIP Session InitiationProtocol.

The transmitter 700 and receiver 800 can be configured to be integratedinto devices such as, but not limited to, modems, PC boards, cellphones, set-top boxes, televisions, GPS receivers, ATM machines,landline phones, VoIP wireless phones, VoIP landline phones, DLCequipment, digital cameras, electrical outlets, interface devices thatplug into electrical outlets, iPODs, Rios, etc., DVD players/recorders,on card/board communications, on back-plane communications, RFIDreaders, computer mouse, PDAs, computers, laptops, notebooks, eternalhard drives, CD burners, DVD burners, gaming equipment—X Box, Nintendo,etc., camcorders, copiers, fax machines, printers, cash registers, barcode readers, LCD projectors, PBXs, home networking devices,entertainment centers, PVRs, wireless/wire line switch (couplers),sensors, clocks, audio speakers, servers, power line jumpers (breakerbox), DSLAMs, ISLAMs, amplifiers, monitors, video displays, RFID tags(non-UWB), RFID tags (UWB), smart cards, Cable TV head-end and fieldequipment, Cable TV CPE equipment, Broadband Power Line (BPL) head-endand field Equipment, BPL CPE equipment, in-building powerlinecommunication system controllers, databus controllers, etc.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a multiplexer. Multiplexer 900 is capableof combining two or more incoming data feeds A, B, and C onto a commontransmission medium connected to I/O ports A, B, and C on line cards904, 904′, 904″, and 904′″. The multiplexer 900 is capable of timedivision, code, and/or frequency division multiplexing.

Multiplexer 900 is comprised of a control plane subsystem 901, dataplane subsystem 902, trunk card 903 (only one is shown for clarity), andline cards 904, 904′, 904″, 904′″. Line Cards 904, 904′, 904″, 904′″ arecomprised of transmitter 700 and receiver 800 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

The ultra wideband transmitter 700 and receiver 800 are capable ofreceiving and transmitting non-UWB pulse based communication protocolsinclude, but are not limited to, MOCA, Home PNA, HomePlug Standard,tZero UltraMIMO, Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103(Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400(V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92), 64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channel ISDN,Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB Low Speed, Parallel (Centronics),Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1, Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33,Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMAATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE 1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, Serial ATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66, AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300),Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link), AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCI Express (x4 link), AGP 8x,PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair), PCI Express (x16 link),iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1 GHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control,802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11, Bluetooth 2, RONJA freesource optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS,802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman),GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA, TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet,Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (CableModem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12,OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY,OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,Token Ring, Ethernet (10base-X),Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet (1000base-X),Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus (ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP(Voice over IP) standard signaling protocols, such as, but not limitedto, H.323, Megaco H.248 Gateway Control Protocol, MGCP Media GatewayControl Protocol, RVP over IP Remote Voice Protocol Over IPSpecification, SAPv2 Session Announcement Protocol SGCP, Simple GatewayControl Protocol, SIP Session Initiation Protocol, and Skinny ClientControl Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice over IP) standard media protocols,such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital Video Broadcasting, H.261 VideoStream For Transport Using The Real-Time Transport, H.263 Bitstream inthe Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTP Control Protocol, and RTPReal-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP) H.323 suite of standardprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225 Narrow-Band VisualTelephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235 Security AndAuthentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage And Capabilities, H.450.1Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 Call Transfer SupplementaryService for H.323, H.450.3 Call Diversion Supplementary Service forH.323, H.450.4 Call Hold Supplementary Service, H.450.5 Call ParkSupplementary Service, H.450.6 Call Waiting Supplementary Service,H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication Supplementary Service, H.450.8Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service, H.450.9Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service, H.450.10Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call Intrusion SupplementaryService, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RAS Management ofRegistration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax Service Maps, T.125Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voice over IP)SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, MIME, SDPSession Description Protocol, and SIP Session Initiation Protocol.

The ultra wideband transmitter 700 and receiver 800 are also capable ofreceiving and transmitting encapsulated non-UWB pulse basedcommunication protocols on the ultra wideband over wired medium portionof a network which include, but are not limited to, MOCA, Home PNA,HomePlug Standard, tZero UltraMIMO, Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud(V.21), Modem Bell 103 (Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A(Bell 212A), Modem 2400 (V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k(V.32bis), Modem 19.2k (V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k(V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem 56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92), 64 k ISDNand 128 k dual-channel ISDN, Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB LowSpeed, Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1,Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394)400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, SerialATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66,AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link),AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCIExpress (x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair),PCI Express (x16 link), iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport(lGHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control, 802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11,Bluetooth 2, RONJA free source optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS,802.11b+non-standard DSSS, 802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16(WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman), GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA,TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet, Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2,ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (Cable Modem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL,VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,TokenRing, Ethernet (10base-X), Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and GigabitEthernet (1000base-X), Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus(ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP (Voice over IP) standard signalingprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248 GatewayControl Protocol, MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol, RVP over IPRemote Voice Protocol Over IP Specification, SAPv2 Session AnnouncementProtocol SGCP, Simple Gateway Control Protocol, SIP Session InitiationProtocol, and Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice overIP) standard media protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB DigitalVideo Broadcasting, H.261 Video Stream For Transport Using The Real-TimeTransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl Protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP)H.323 suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225Narrow-Band Visual Telephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235Security And Authentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage AndCapabilities, H.450.1 Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 CallTransfer Supplementary Service for H.323, H.450.3 Call DiversionSupplementary Service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Hold SupplementaryService, H.450.5 Call Park Supplementary Service, H.450.6 Call WaitingSupplementary Service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication SupplementaryService, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service,H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service,H.450.10 Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call IntrusionSupplementary Service, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RASManagement of Registration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax ServiceMaps, T.125 Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voiceover IP) SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to,MIME, SDP Session Description Protocol, and SIP Session InitiationProtocol.

FIG. 10 illustrates the basic components of line interface device 361.The line interface device 361 is comprised of a transceiver, which iscomprised of a transmitter 700 and receiver 800, ports for connecting totransmission mediums 1001, 1002, a port for connected to signal wire1007, an optional processor 1010 and optional memory 1020. The lineinterface device's transceiver handles the transmission and receipt ofdata signals between a user's device, such as, but not limited to a PC,set-top box, etc. (not shown), and multiplexer 900 as shown in FIG. 9,FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 via transmission medium 1001. Transmission medium 1001is a metallic guided medium such as, but not limited to, telephonetwisted pair, coaxial cable, CAT-5 cable, power line, etc, but excludesfiber optic and wireless mediums.

A user connects a device (not shown) such as, but not limited to a PC,set-top box, or home networking router, to a port on the line interfacedevice 361 via transmission medium 1002 in order to transmit and receivedata from a remote source. The ports for transmission medium 1002 mayinclude, but are not limited to an RJ-11 jack for telephone twistedpair, an RJ-45 jack for an Ethernet connection, IEEE 1394 Fire Wireconnection, USB, RS-232, a PCMCIA slot, fiber optic, etc. The PCMCIAslot can be used as a wireless integration point for systems such as,but not limited to, Bluetooth, 802.11a, 802.11b, ultra wideband, etc.Only one port for transmission medium 1002 is shown for clarity, but theline interface device may be configured with any combination ofadditional ports as required.

The ultra wideband transmitter 700 and receiver 800 are capable ofreceiving and transmitting non-UWB pulse based communication protocolsinclude, but are not limited to, MOCA, Home PNA, HomePlug Standard,tZero UltraMIMO, Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103(Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400(V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92), 64 k ISDN and 128 k dual-channel ISDN,Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB Low Speed, Parallel (Centronics),Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1, Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33,Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMAATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE 1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, Serial ATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66, AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300),Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link), AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCI Express (x4 link), AGP 8x,PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair), PCI Express (x16 link),iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1 GHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control,802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11, Bluetooth 2, RONJA freesource optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS,802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman),GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA, TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet,Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (CableModem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12,OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY,OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,Token Ring, Ethernet (10base-X),Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet (1000base-X),Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus (ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP(Voice over IP) standard signaling protocols, such as, but not limitedto, H.323, Megaco H.248 Gateway Control Protocol, MGCP Media GatewayControl Protocol, RVP over IP Remote Voice Protocol Over IPSpecification, SAPv2 Session Announcement Protocol SGCP, Simple GatewayControl Protocol, SIP Session Initiation Protocol, and Skinny ClientControl Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice over IP) standard media protocols,such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital Video Broadcasting, H.261 VideoStream For Transport Using The Real-Time Transport, H.263 Bitstream inthe Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTP Control Protocol, and RTPReal-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP) H.323 suite of standardprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225 Narrow-Band VisualTelephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235 Security AndAuthentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage And Capabilities, H.450.1Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 Call Transfer SupplementaryService for H.323, H.450.3 Call Diversion Supplementary Service forH.323, H.450.4 Call Hold Supplementary Service, H.450.5 Call ParkSupplementary Service, H.450.6 Call Waiting Supplementary Service,H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication Supplementary Service, H.450.8Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service, H.450.9Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service, H.450.10Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call Intrusion SupplementaryService, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RAS Management ofRegistration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax Service Maps, T. 125Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voice over IP)SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, MIME, SDPSession Description Protocol, and SIP Session Initiation Protocol.

The ultra wideband transmitter 700 and receiver 800 are also capable ofreceiving and transmitting encapsulated non-UWB pulse basedcommunication protocols on the ultra wideband over wired medium portionof a network which include, but are not limited to, MOCA, Home PNA,HomePlug Standard, tZero UltraMIMO, Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud(V.21), Modem Bell 103 (Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A(Bell 212A), Modem 2400 (V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k(V.32bis), Modem 19.2k (V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k(V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem 56k (V.90), and Modem 56k (V.92), 64 k ISDNand 128 k dual-channel ISDN, Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB LowSpeed, Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1,Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394)400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, SerialATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66,AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link),AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCIExpress (x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair),PCI Express (x16 link), iSCSI (Internet SCSI), and HyperTransport (1GHz), 16-pair IrDA-Control, 802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11,Bluetooth 2, RONJA free source optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS,802.11b+non-standard DSSS, 802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16(WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman), GSM CSD, HSCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA,TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internet, Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL, ADSL, ADSL2,ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (Cable Modem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL,VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192, 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PHY, 10Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, OC256, and OC768, LocalTalk, ARCNET,TokenRing, Ethernet (10base-X), Fast Ethernet (100base-X), FDDI, and GigabitEthernet (1000base-X), Intelligent Transportation System Data Bus(ITSDB), MIL-STD-1553, VoIP (Voice over IP) standard signalingprotocols, such as, but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248 GatewayControl Protocol, MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol, RVP over IPRemote Voice Protocol Over IP Specification, SAPv2 Session AnnouncementProtocol SGCP, Simple Gateway Control Protocol, SIP Session InitiationProtocol, and Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice overIP) standard media protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB DigitalVideo Broadcasting, H.261 Video Stream For Transport Using The Real-TimeTransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl Protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP)H.323 suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225Narrow-Band Visual Telephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235Security And Authentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage AndCapabilities, H.450.1 Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 CallTransfer Supplementary Service for H.323, H.450.3 Call DiversionSupplementary Service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Hold SupplementaryService, H.450.5 Call Park Supplementary Service, H.450.6 Call WaitingSupplementary Service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication SupplementaryService, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service,H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service,H.450.10 Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call IntrusionSupplementary Service, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RASManagement of Registration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax ServiceMaps, T.125 Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voiceover IP) SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to,MIME, SDP Session Description Protocol, and SIP Session InitiationProtocol.

A general description of the present invention, as well as a preferredembodiment, and alternative embodiments and aspects of the presentinvention has been set forth above. Those skilled in the art to whichthe present invention pertains will recognize and be able to practiceadditional variations in the methods and systems described which fallwithin the teachings of this invention. Accordingly, all suchmodifications and additions are deemed to be within the scope of theinvention, which is to be limited only by the claims, appended hereto.

1. A telecommunication interface comprising: an ultra wideband pulseover conductive medium modem coupled to a conductive medium, which iscoupled to a non-ultra wideband pulse over wire communication modemcoupled to a communication medium.
 2. The method of claim 1 wherein theconductive medium is from the set consisting of a telephone twistedpair, coaxial cable, Category 5 cable, transmission power line,in-building power line, metallic vehicle body or frame, structuralsteel, aircraft body or frame, water pipe, or drill pipe.
 3. The methodof claim 1 wherein the non-pulsed communication medium is from the setconsisting of telephone twisted pair, coaxial cable, Category 5 cable,transmission power line, in-building power line, or wireless.
 4. Themethod of claim 1 wherein the telecommunication interface from factor isfrom the set consisting of modems, microprocessors, PC boards, cellphones, set-top boxes, televisions, radios, GPS receivers, ATM machines,landline phones, VoIP wireless phones, VoIP landline phones, DLCequipment, digital cameras, electrical outlets, interface devices thatplug into electrical outlets, personal digital devices (iPods), DVDplayers, DVD recorders, computer back-planes, RFID readers, RFIDrepeaters, computer mouse, PDAs, computers, laptops, notebooks, externalhard drives, CD burners, DVD burners, gaming equipment, camcorders,copiers, fax machines, printers, cash registers, bar code readers, LCDprojectors, PBXs, home networking devices, entertainment centers, PVRs,wireless line switches, wire line switches (couplers), sensors, clocks,audio speakers, servers, power line jumpers (breaker box), DSLAMs,ISLAMs, amplifiers, monitors, video displays, RFID tags (non-UWB), RFIDtags (UWB), smart cards, Cable TV head-end and field equipment, Cable TVCPE equipment, Broadband Power Line (BPL) head-end and field Equipment,BPL CPE equipment, in-building powerline communication systemcontrollers, databus controllers, IP enabled PBX systems, IP enabledCentrex systems, IP enabled Central Office systems, IP enabledtelephones, IP enabled cell phones, IP enabled voice mail systems, IPenabled fax machines, VoIP (Voice over IP) standard signaling protocols,such as, but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248 Gateway ControlProtocol, MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol, RVP over IP Remote VoiceProtocol Over IP Specification, SAPv2 Session Announcement ProtocolSGCP, Simple Gateway Control Protocol, SIP Session Initiation Protocol,and Skinny-Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice over IP)standard media protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital VideoBroadcasting, H.261 Video Stream For Transport Using The Real-TimeTransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl Protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP)H.323 suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225Narrow-Band Visual Telephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235Security And Authentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage AndCapabilities, H.450.1 Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 CallTransfer Supplementary Service for H.323, H.450.3 Call DiversionSupplementary Service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Hold SupplementaryService, H.450.5 Call Park Supplementary Service, H.450.6 Call WaitingSupplementary Service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication SupplementaryService, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service,H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service,H.450.10 Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call IntrusionSupplementary Service, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RASManagement of Registration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax ServiceMaps, T.125 Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voiceover IP) SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to,MIME, SDP Session Description Protocol, and SIP Session InitiationProtocol.
 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the non-pulsed communicationmodem receives data using a protocol from a set consisting of MOCA,HomePNA, HomePlug Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103(Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400(V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), Modem 56k (V.92), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)64 k and 128 k dual-channel, Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB LowSpeed, Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1,Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394)400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, SerialATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66,AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link),AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCIExpress (x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair),PCI Express (x16 link), HyperTransport (1 GHz, 16-pair), IrDA-Control,802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11 legacy, Bluetooth 2, RONJAfree source optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS,802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman),GSM CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA, TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internetupstream, Satellite Internet downstream, Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL,ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (Cable Modem), DSI/T1, E1, E2, E3,DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192, 10 GigabitEthernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, OC256, OC768, LocalTalk,ARCNET, Token Ring, Ethernet (10base-X), Fast Ethernet (100base-X),FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet (1000base-X), MBOA UWB wireless, DS-UWBwireless, VoIP (Voice over IP) standard signaling protocols, such as,but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248 Gateway Control Protocol, MGCPMedia Gateway Control Protocol, RVP over IP Remote Voice Protocol OverIP Specification, SAPv2 Session Announcement Protocol SGCP, SimpleGateway Control Protocol, SIP Session Initiation Protocol, andSkinny-Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice over IP)standard media protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital VideoBroadcasting, H.261 Video Stream For Transport Using The Real-TimeTransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl Protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP)H.323 suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225Narrow-Band Visual Telephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235Security And Authentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage AndCapabilities, H.450.1 Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 CallTransfer Supplementary Service for H.323, H.450.3 Call DiversionSupplementary Service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Hold SupplementaryService, H.450.5 Call Park Supplementary Service, H.450.6 Call WaitingSupplementary Service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication SupplementaryService, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service,H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service,H.450.10 Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call IntrusionSupplementary Service, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RASManagement of Registration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax ServiceMaps, T.125 Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voiceover IP) SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to,MIME, SDP Session Description Protocol, and SIP Session InitiationProtocol.
 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the ultra wideband pulse overconductive medium modem encapsulates the non-ultra wideband over wirecommunication modem protocol from a set consisting of MOCA, HomePNA,HomePlug Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103 (Bell103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400(V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), Modem 56k (V.92), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)64 k and 128 k dual-channel, Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB LowSpeed, Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1,Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394)400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, SerialATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66,AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link),AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCIExpress (x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair),PCI Express (x16 link), HyperTransport (lGHz, 16-pair), IrDA-Control,802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11 legacy, Bluetooth 2, RONJAfree source optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS,802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman),GSM CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA, TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internetupstream, Satellite Internet downstream, Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL,ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (Cable Modem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3,DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192, 10 GigabitEthernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, OC256, OC768, LocalTalk,ARCNET, Token Ring, Ethernet (10base-X), Fast Ethernet (100base-X),FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet (1000base-X), MBOA UWB wireless, DS-UWBwireless, VoIP (Voice over IP) standard signaling protocols, such as,but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248 Gateway Control Protocol, MGCPMedia Gateway Control Protocol, RVP over IP Remote Voice Protocol OverIP Specification, SAPv2 Session Announcement Protocol SGCP, SimpleGateway Control Protocol, SIP Session Initiation Protocol, andSkinny-Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice over IP)standard media protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital VideoBroadcasting, H.261 Video Stream For Transport Using The Real-TimeTransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl Protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP)H.323 suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225Narrow-Band Visual Telephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235Security And Authentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage AndCapabilities, H.450.1 Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 CallTransfer Supplementary Service for H.323, H.450.3 Call DiversionSupplementary Service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Hold SupplementaryService, H.450.5 Call Park Supplementary Service, H.450.6 Call WaitingSupplementary Service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication SupplementaryService, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service,H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service,H.450.10 Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call IntrusionSupplementary Service, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RASManagement of Registration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax ServiceMaps, T.125 Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voiceover IP) SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to,MIME, SDP Session Description Protocol, and SIP Session InitiationProtocol.
 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the non-pulsed communicationmodem transmits data using a protocol from a set consisting of MOCA,HomePNA, HomePlug Modem 110 baud, Modem 300 baud (V.21), Modem Bell 103(Bell 103), Modem 1200 (V.22), Modem Bell 212A (Bell 212A), Modem 2400(V.22bis), Modem 9600 (V.32), Modem 14.4k (V.32bis), Modem 19.2k(V.32terbo), Modem 28.8k (V.34), Modem 33.6k (V.34plus/V.34bis), Modem56k (V.90), Modem 56k (V.92), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)64 k and 128 k dual-channel, Serial RS-232, Serial RS-232 max, USB LowSpeed, Parallel (Centronics), Serial RS-422 max, USB Full Speed, SCSI 1,Fast SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE 1394) 100, Fast Wide SCSI 2, FireWire (IEEE1394) 200, Ultra DMA ATA 33, Ultra Wide SCSI 40, FireWire (IEEE 1394)400, USB Hi-Speed, Ultra DMA ATA 66, Ultra-2 SCSI 80, FireWire (IEEE1394b) 800, Ultra DMA ATA 100 800, Ultra DMA ATA 133, PCI 32/33, SerialATA (SATA-150), Ultra-3 SCSI 160, Fibre Channel, PCI 64/33, PCI 32/66,AGP 1x, Serial ATA (SATA-300), Ultra-320 SCSI, PCI Express (x1 link),AGP 2x, PCI 64/66, Ultra-640 SCSI, AGP 4x, PCI-X 133, InfiniBand, PCIExpress (x4 link), AGP 8x, PCI-X DDR, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 16-pair),PCI Express (x16 link), HyperTransport (1 GHz, 16-pair), IrDA-Control,802.15.4 (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 1.1, 802.11 legacy, Bluetooth 2, RONJAfree source optical wireless, 802.11b DSSS, 802.11b+non-standard DSSS,802.11a, 802.11g DSSS, 802.11n, 802.16 (WiBro) and 802.16 (Hiperman),GSM CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA, TDMA, DS0, Satellite Internetupstream, Satellite Internet downstream, Frame Relay, G.SHDSL, SDSL,ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2Plus, DOCSIS (Cable Modem), DS1/T1, E1, E2, E3,DS3/T3, OC1, VDSL, VDSL, VDSL2., OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192, 10 GigabitEthernet WAN PHY, 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, OC256, OC768, LocalTalk,ARCNET, Token Ring, Ethernet (10base-X), Fast Ethernet (100base-X),FDDI, and Gigabit Ethernet (1000base-X), MBOA UWB wireless, DS-UWBwireless, VoIP (Voice over IP) standard signaling protocols, such as,but not limited to, H.323, Megaco H.248 Gateway Control Protocol, MGCPMedia Gateway Control Protocol, RVP over IP Remote Voice Protocol OverIP Specification, SAPv2 Session Announcement Protocol SGCP, SimpleGateway Control Protocol, SIP Session Initiation Protocol, andSkinny-Skinny Client Control Protocol (Cisco), VoIP (Voice over IP)standard media protocols, such as, but not limited to, DVB Digital VideoBroadcasting, H.261 Video Stream For Transport Using The Real-TimeTransport, H.263 Bitstream in the Real-time Transport Protocol, RTCP RTPControl Protocol, and RTP Real-Time Transport, VoIP (Voice over IP)H.323 suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to, H.225Narrow-Band Visual Telephone Services, H.225 Annex G, H.225E, H.235Security And Authentication, H.323SET, H.245 Channel Usage AndCapabilities, H.450.1 Supplementary Services For H.323, H.450.2 CallTransfer Supplementary Service for H.323, H.450.3 Call DiversionSupplementary Service for H.323, H.450.4 Call Hold SupplementaryService, H.450.5 Call Park Supplementary Service, H.450.6 Call WaitingSupplementary Service, H.450.7 Message Waiting Indication SupplementaryService, H.450.8 Calling Party Name Presentation Supplementary Service,H.450.9 Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers Supplementary Service,H.450.10 Call Offer Supplementary Service, H.450.11 Call IntrusionSupplementary Service, H.450.12 ANF-CMN Supplementary Service, RASManagement of Registration, Admission, Status, T.38 IP-based Fax ServiceMaps, T.125 Multipoint Communication Service Protocol (MCS), VoIP (Voiceover IP) SIP suite of standard protocols, such as, but not limited to,MIME, SDP Session Description Protocol, and SIP Session InitiationProtocol.
 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the telecommunicationsinterface is also comprised of an XML-aware capable switch.
 9. Themethod of claim 8 wherein the XML-aware capable switch receives XML datafrom the ultra wideband pulse over conductive medium modem makesdecisions based on the XML header, opens the data packets, transforms orencrypts the XML data into a format that can be understood by thenetwork, and transfers it to the non-ultra wideband pulse over wirecommunication modem.
 10. The method of claim 8 wherein the XML-awarecapable switch receives XML data from the non-ultra wideband pulse overwire communication modem makes decisions based on the XML header, opensthe data packets, transforms or encrypts the XML data into a format thatcan be understood by the network, and transfers it to the ultra widebandpulse over conductive medium modem.
 11. The method of claim 9 whereinthe XML data is geographic data.
 12. The method of claim 10 wherein theXML data is geographic data.
 13. The method of claim 9 wherein the XMLdata is network timing data.
 14. The method of claim 10 wherein the XMLdata is network timing data.
 15. The method of claim 13 wherein the XMLnetwork timing data originates from GPS.
 16. The method of claim 14wherein the XML network timing data originates from GPS.
 17. The methodof claim 1 wherein the telecommunication interface is a DataSpaceswitch.
 18. The method of claim 1 wherein the telecommunicationinterface is a structured linear database-aware switch.